Operation Dawn of Yemen enters fifth day with Bab al-Mandab advances and Houthi strikes on Saudi Arabia
October 9, 2026 at 10:02 AM · Updated 7d ago
9 reports · 8 in Arabic, 1 in English · over 12 hours
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(opens the publisher’s site)Yemen's Operation Dawn of Yemen has entered its fifth day, with government forces advancing in Bab al-Mandab and Houthis striking Saudi targets with missiles.
- Yemeni government forces said they carried out 1,729 military operations on the fifth day of Operation Dawn of Yemen, which began Monday.
- Yemeni military sources said Southern Giants Brigades forces advanced in Bab al-Mandab amid intensified clashes with Houthi fighters.
- A Houthi military spokesman said Saudi warplanes launched 59 airstrikes in 24 hours, totaling 1,857 since the escalation began.
- Saudi civil aviation said two attacks on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh killed three Saudis and wounded several others.
- A Yemeni military source said government forces, with Saudi air support, seized the Bab el-Mandab Strait and Mayyun Island, capturing the al-Arudi camp and observation points.
- UN Special Envoy Hans Grundberg demanded the Houthis halt attacks on Saudi Arabia, warning that Yemen has slipped back into full-scale war.
- Qatar condemned Houthi attacks on King Khalid International Airport and a Saudi Airlines plane as a serious violation of Saudi sovereignty.
- Southern Transitional Council leader Aidarous al-Zubaidi said the south will not accept the theft of its forces' victories, announcing the recapture of southern borders.
- Saudi Arabia reopened King Khalid International Airport after the General Authority of Civil Aviation confirmed material damage to its facilities and a Saudia Airlines aircraft.
- Saudi warplanes struck Houthi missile launch sites in Sanaa during the fifth day of Operation Dawn of Yemen.
- Grundberg told the Security Council fighting intensified in Taiz, Lahj, Marib, al-Jawf and Hajjah as Houthis attacked shipping and Saudi targets.
- A UN official reported over 200,000 displaced since August and 46 civilians killed amid the escalating violence.