Houthi Attack Leaves Najran Civilians Wounded, Coalition Confirms 11 Injured

RIYADH – (Special Correspondent/Web Desk) – The Houthi attack Najran civilians wounded has raised fresh alarm along the Saudi-Yemeni border. Officials say 11 people were hurt late Thursday when shells landed in populated areas of Najran, a southern Saudi city close to the frontier.

The strike came just one day after Houthi forces carried out their deadliest assault on Yemen’s government troops since 2022. That earlier attack hit military camps far from the border, in a different part of the country.

A coalition group known as the Joint Forces Command shared details about the Najran strike. It said the shells were fired without any clear target, hitting homes and streets where ordinary families live.

Among the wounded were seven Saudi nationals, one Yemeni citizen, two people from Egypt, and one Pakistani worker. A young child, only four years old, suffered burns in the attack. A woman was also hurt.

Coalition spokesman Major General Turki Al-Malki spoke out strongly against the strike. He said Houthi fighters deliberately aimed at civilians, which breaks international law. He also promised that coalition forces would keep working to protect people living near the border.

This attack did not happen alone. Just hours earlier, Houthi forces launched a large wave of missiles and drones. Their targets were military bases in the Marib and Hadramout areas of Yemen.

That assault proved far deadlier. Local sources told reporters that at least 58 soldiers lost their lives. Many more were left injured. It marks the worst single strike on Yemen’s recognized government forces in years.

The coalition responded with sorrow. It offered condolences to grieving families and wished a fast recovery to those still healing from their wounds. Saudi Arabia also restated its support for Yemen’s official government.

These back-to-back attacks show how quickly things have changed in Yemen. Just last month, the conflict grew more tangled with wider tensions across the region.

The Houthis control the capital city, Sanaa, along with much of northern Yemen. Tensions rose sharply after the group welcomed an Iranian aircraft into Sanaa. That single event broke a fragile truce that had held for years.

Soon after, the Houthis announced a blockade on Saudi ports. They also began targeting ships connected to Saudi Arabia, adding a new layer of danger to regional trade routes.

This isn’t the first deadly strike in recent weeks either. Last month, Houthi fighters killed 16 troops near the port city of Hodeidah. Medical staff in the area confirmed the deaths at the time.

Yemen has suffered through more than ten years of war. The conflict began in 2014, when Houthi forces took control of Sanaa. Since then, hundreds of thousands of lives have been lost.

A UN-backed truce in 2022 once brought hope. Fighting slowed down significantly for a while. But these newest attacks suggest that calm may be slipping away fast.

Many now fear the war is entering a darker chapter. With civilians caught in the crossfire and military losses mounting, the coming weeks could prove critical for the region’s fragile peace.