Air strikes intensified between Saudi Arabia and Houthis in Yemen
Quick Look
- Yemen Armed Forces announced that they carried out 257 air strikes against the Houthis in Sana, Midi, Bakim, Cevf, Marib, Beyda, Lahij and Taiz; At least 700 Houthis were killed or injured and 170 military vehicles were destroyed in these attacks.
- The Houthis, on the other hand, claimed that Saudi Arabia carried out 60 air strikes in the last 24 hours and targeted Aramco in Riyadh with ballistic missiles and UAVs.
AI-generated summary
Why It Matters
In Yemen, the Houthis started a civil war in September 2014 after taking control of the capital Sanaa and some provinces. The Arab Coalition, led by Saudi Arabia, has been supporting the internationally recognized Yemeni government since March 2015.
In the statement made by the Yemeni Armed Forces, it was stated that the attacks were carried out with warplanes, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), artillery units, missiles and multi-barreled rocket launchers.
It was reported that the attacks were concentrated in Sana, Midi, Bakim, Cevf, Marib, Beyda and Lahic, as well as Taiz.
It was stated that the Houthis' command and control centers, assembly and reinforcement points, reserve units, weapons and ammunition depots, and military supply lines and vehicles were targeted.
In the statement, it was stated that at least 700 people from the Houthis were killed or injured in 257 attacks, and 170 military vehicles and combat vehicles were destroyed or rendered unusable.
The statement emphasized that the attacks directly affected the Houthis' military capacity and limited their ability to continue their attacks against civilians.
It was stated that the Yemeni army will continue its military operations in order to protect the country's sovereignty and regain control of state institutions.
"60 attacks from Saudi Arabia"
On the other hand, Yahya Seri, the military spokesman of the Houthis, claimed in his statement that Saudi Arabian warplanes carried out 60 air and missile attacks on civilian settlements in Sana, Sada, Taiz, Hajjah and Marib provinces in the last 24 hours.
Stating that the attacks were carried out by F-15 and Typhoon type warplanes taking off from the bases in Khamis Mushayt and Taif, Seri claimed that the missile attacks were made from Najran.
Seri stated that the total number of attacks carried out by Saudi Arabia since the increase in tensions reached 1410 air and missile attacks.
Saudi Arabia has not yet made a statement regarding the air strikes that the Houthis claim were carried out today.
Houthis report that 72 people have died in attacks carried out by Saudi Arabia since September 3
At the press conference held by Houthis' so-called Ministry of Health officials in the capital Sanaa, it was claimed that Saudi Arabia has been targeting various regions of Yemen with air strikes for a month.
At the meeting, it was claimed that 72 people lost their lives and 125 people were injured as a result of the air strikes carried out since September 3.
Yemen is the scene of a civil war that started after the Houthis took control of the capital Sanaa and some provinces in September 2014.
The Arab Coalition led by Saudi Arabia has been supporting the Yemeni government, which is recognized by the international community, since March 2015.
While the conflicts between government forces and the Houthis in Yemen have increased recently, the Houthis occasionally attack Saudi Arabia with ballistic missiles and UAVs, claiming that they are being attacked.
Houthis in Yemen: We targeted Aramco with missiles and UAVs in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia
Yahya Seri, the military spokesman of the Houthis, claimed in his written statement that Saudi Arabia carried out 60 air strikes in the capital Sanaa and some other regions under their control in the last 24 hours.
Claiming that the number of air strikes carried out by Saudi Arabia on Yemen since September 3 has reached 1410, Seri stated that the Houthis also targeted the Aramco company in Riyadh with many ballistic missiles and UAVs.
Claiming that they hit the Aramco company and smoke rose as a result of the fire in the targeted areas, Seri threatened to continue his attacks against Saudi Arabia.
Yemen is the scene of a civil war that started after the Houthis took control of the capital Sanaa and some provinces in September 2014.
The Arab Coalition led by Saudi Arabia has been supporting the Yemeni government, which is recognized by the international community, since March 2015.
While the conflicts between government forces and the Houthis in Yemen have increased recently, the Iranian-backed Houthis are attacking Saudi Arabia with ballistic missiles and UAVs, claiming that they are being attacked.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Air strikes between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis will increase in the short term and military drills will continue.
Likely · Within weeks
The Houthis will continue their ballistic missile and UAV attacks on Saudi Arabia's vital targets.
Very likely · Within months
Open Questions
- What is the full impact of air strikes on civilian casualties?
- Where does the Houthis' ballistic missile and UAV capacity come from?
- What are the strategic objectives of the Arab Coalition's air operations?
- What is Iran's influence and level of support on the Houthis?

