Saudi Coalition Airstrikes Destroy 136 Houthi Military Targets in Yemen

Saudi Arabia – (Special Correspondent/Web Desk) – Saudi coalition airstrikes hit Houthi-held areas in Yemen on Saturday, the alliance said. It described the attacks as a large-scale operation against the Iran-backed group.

Coalition spokesman Turki al-Maliki shared the news on X. He said the strikes aimed at the personnel and capabilities of what he called the Houthi terrorist militia.

In a second post, he said the coalition destroyed 136 military targets in areas under Houthi control.

The Houthi-run Almasirah TV channel gave its own account. It reported that Saudi missiles struck parts of Saada, a governorate in northwestern Yemen.

The fighting between the Houthis and Yemen’s internationally recognised government began again in July. Saudi Arabia supports that government. Since then, the conflict has spilled over into the kingdom itself.

The Houthis have seized land along Yemen’s Red Sea coast. They have also used drones and missiles to hit transport hubs, oil facilities and other civilian sites in Saudi Arabia. The kingdom is the world’s largest crude oil exporter.

On Friday, Saudi Arabia said attacks on Riyadh international airport killed three people a day earlier. The Houthis had claimed hits on the airport on that day.

Houthi media said two people died in Saudi attacks on the airport in Sanaa, the Houthi-held capital.

Saudi Arabia and Yemeni government forces have struggled to push back the Houthi advance. They launched a counter-offensive to retake lost ground, including the area around the Bab al-Mandab strait. This narrow waterway is vital to global shipping.

The latest Saudi coalition airstrikes show that the war is far from over. Both sides keep trading blows, and ordinary people are paying the price.

The claims made by the coalition and the Houthis have not been independently confirmed.