Sanaa, Sept 2026 : Yemen's Houthi group claimed that Saudi Arabia carried out 52 airstrikes across five Yemeni provinces over the past 24 hours, as cross-border hostilities between the two sides continued to intensify.
Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Sarea said in a statement posted on social media platform X on Tuesday that Saudi F-15 and Typhoon fighter jets conducted the strikes after taking off from air bases in Khamis Mushait in southwestern Saudi Arabia and Taif in the west.
According to Sarea, the strikes targeted areas in Taiz province in southwestern Yemen, Al-Jawf in the north, Al-Bayda in central Yemen, and Saada and Amran provinces in the north.
The Houthi spokesperson alleged that several civilian infrastructure facilities, including schools, bridges and roads, were among the targets. He warned that the reported Saudi airstrikes would not go unanswered, signalling the possibility of further Houthi attacks against Saudi Arabia.
There was no immediate response from Saudi authorities to the Houthi allegations, Xinhua News Agency reported.
Separately, Houthi-run Al-Masirah television reported that three civilians, including two children, were killed and two others injured in airstrikes in the Dhubab and Maqbanah districts of Taiz province.
The broadcaster also reported additional airstrikes on Tuesday targeting a government complex in Khadir district, southeast of Taiz. It said the strikes caused casualties but did not provide further details.
The reported Saudi strikes came a day after Houthi forces launched missile and drone attacks targeting Khamis Mushait, Abha and Taif in Saudi Arabia.
The Saudi-led coalition said the attacks injured 13 civilians and pledged what it described as a “responsible and firm” response to the Houthi strikes.
The latest exchange of attacks marks a further escalation in cross-border hostilities between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis, who have been engaged in a prolonged conflict in Yemen.
The escalation comes amid a Houthi offensive that began on September 3 and has reportedly altered front lines along Yemen's Red Sea coast. The group reportedly captured the strategic port city of Mocha on September 10 before advancing towards the Bab al-Mandab area.
On September 11, the Houthis also reportedly seized Mayun Island, a strategically located island in the Bab al-Mandab Strait, a key maritime route connecting the Red Sea with the Gulf of Aden.
The developments have raised concerns over the security of the strategically important waterway and the potential impact of renewed fighting on regional stability and international shipping.
Yemen's conflict began in late 2014 when Houthi forces seized Sanaa and large parts of northern Yemen. In response, a Saudi-led military coalition intervened in March 2015 in support of Yemen's internationally recognised government.
Years of fighting have since resulted in repeated periods of escalation, despite various diplomatic efforts aimed at achieving a political settlement.
The latest reported airstrikes and missile and drone attacks indicate a renewed deterioration in relations between the Houthis and Saudi-led forces, with both sides continuing to exchange military strikes across the Yemen-Saudi border.
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