الْقُوَّاتُ الْيَمَنِيَّةُ تَقُولُ إِنَّهَا ضَرَبَتْ أَهْدَافًا حُوثِيَّةً
Yemen’s government forces said they struck Houthi targets in Sanaa and Saada on October 4, as fighting and hardship continued.
Yemen’s government forces said they struck Houthi targets in Sanaa and Saada on October 4, as fighting and hardship continued.
Djibouti’s foreign minister called for more international support as people flee fighting in Yemen. UNHCR reported more than 3,000 arrivals and said arrivals were continuing.
A Saudi-led coalition said it intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile headed for Riyadh on September 19, 2026. Civil defense later ended danger warnings for Riyadh and Al-Kharj, while the United States warned of possible escalation.
Reports said Houthi forces reached areas near Yemen’s Bab al-Mandeb Strait on September 11. The International Organization for Migration also reported that at least 46,000 people had been displaced by renewed fighting.
Saudi authorities said Houthi attacks injured 73 civilians in southern Saudi Arabia on September 8, 2026. The Energy Ministry reported fires and a temporary interruption to some operations, while fighting in Yemen continued to displace civilians.
Fighting in Yemen’s Taiz governorate displaced 1,790 families in two days, according to the United Nations. Government forces also said they had retaken Hays district in neighbouring Hodeidah, although all territorial changes could not be independently confirmed.
Yemen’s Education Ministry recognized Syrian student Ruaa Mahmoud Sheikh as the top secondary-school student in Al-Mahra after her name was initially left off the honors list. A Saudi newspaper also reported that a private university in Aden offered her a full medical scholarship.
Yemen’s Ansar Allah group said it targeted an Aramco refinery in Jazan on August 9. Saudi Arabia reported a fire at a facility belonging to the refinery, said it was extinguished, and reported no injuries.
The United Nations called for de-escalation after renewed Houthi attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea. Officials warned of risks to Yemen’s peace process, seafarers, international trade, and the environment.