Houthi-Saudi Arabia War Continues
The war between the Houthi movement and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is continuing, with tensions rising as both sides launch missile attacks.
AFP reported on Saturday (24 October 2026) that Saudi forces carried out air strikes on Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, which was said to be one of the Houthi forces’ bases. The Saudi military also struck the city of Mocha, where 20 strikes were reported.
The Houthi media channel Al-Masirah reported a series of air strikes targeting Sanaa. One strike hit a house, killing at least three people and injuring several others.
16 people killed
AFP reported that a total of 16 people were killed in Yemen in the Saudi strikes. One attack hit a house, killing at least four people and injuring several others.
The outlet also reported a separate strike on a residential building for cement-factory workers in the Sanaa area. It killed six women and one child and injured three other people.
In addition, five people were reported killed when their homes were struck in the western Yemeni city of Hodeida. The Houthis blamed Saudi Arabia.
Houthis attack Aden
In retaliation, the Houthis said they had attacked the southern Yemeni city of Aden on Saturday night (24 October). The city is the centre of the Saudi-backed interim government.
The Saudi-led coalition said on Saturday that it had intercepted two missiles targeting the cities of Taif and Yanbu in western Saudi Arabia. Shortly afterwards, explosions were heard in Aden, where the Riyadh-backed government is based during Yemen’s years-long civil war.
The Houthis claimed responsibility for the attack in Aden, saying they had targeted a naval base and a military camp overseen by Saudi forces.
“Our armed forces targeted concentrations of the Saudi enemy at the camp known as Al-Nasr, as well as the naval base in Aden,” Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said.
According to the Saba news agency, Yemen’s Interior Ministry said the attack hit the coastguard headquarters and another of its buildings at a separate location. The ministry did not mention an attack on the base near the airport.
Houthis warn Riyadh airport is unsafe
Al Jazeera reported on Sunday (25 October 2026) that Iran-backed Houthi forces in Yemen had again warned airlines, airport staff and travellers not to use King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh.
Houthi spokesman Yahya Saree warned that the airport was “not safe” and remained a “military target”.
On Saturday night (24 October), the airport announced that Terminal 1 would be reserved for domestic flights, while Terminal 2 would handle international flights operated by national carriers from Sunday.
Operations at the airport had been suspended on 10 October following a Houthi attack that killed 13 people and injured more than 300.