Fighting has escalated between Yemen’s Houthis and Saudi-backed government forces, with drone and missile attacks reaching deeper into Saudi Arabia. The conflict is also threatening Red Sea shipping, airports and major Saudi events.
01Summary
- 01Yemeni government forces said on Thursday they intercepted a drone heading towards Medina and a missile fired towards Riyadh.
- 02The Houthis said on Wednesday they hit an Aramco building in Dhahran, Riyadh airport and a refinery in the Saudi capital.
- 03A Saudi Ministry of Energy official said the Dhahran strike caused a limited fire but no casualties or fatalities.
- 04Saudi-led coalition strikes hit the Houthi-held capital, Sanaa, as a 2022 ceasefire has broken down in recent months.
- 05Government forces said they carried out 2,309 targeting operations under their ‘Dawn of Yemen’ campaign and destroyed 460 Houthi military vehicles.
02Why it matters
The fighting is now hitting major energy sites, airports and shipping routes, which could raise costs and disruption far beyond Yemen. It also threatens events and transport in Saudi Arabia, with wider economic effects for the Gulf region.
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