Five killed as Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Houthis trade attacks
Summary
Fighting between Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Houthis has killed at least five people, including three children. Both sides reported attacks and claimed the other targeted key locations, while regional powers reacted with caution and calls for restraint.Key Facts
- At least five people died in the recent attacks between Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Houthis, including three children.
- A Houthi drone was intercepted in Saudi Arabia’s Taif region, killing one Yemeni resident and injuring two others.
- Houthis said Saudi warplanes attacked telecommunications towers in Yemen’s Taiz province, killing one civilian and injuring another.
- Saudi Arabia claimed a Houthi drone targeted Mecca but was destroyed; the Houthis denied this, calling it false propaganda.
- Houthi leader Abdel-Malik al-Houthi said his forces are defending themselves after Saudi Arabia started the latest fighting.
- Yemen’s Saudi-backed Presidential Leadership Council said the Houthis are losing ground in several provinces.
- Iran condemned attacks on holy sites but questioned Saudi claims about the Mecca drone incident.
- China privately asked Iran to help control the Houthis, while Saudi Arabia’s defense partners like Pakistan and Turkiye showed concern about the escalating conflict.
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