Houthis report about 40 Saudi strikes in fresh attack
Yemen’s Houthi rebels said Saudi forces carried out roughly 40 airstrikes across four governorates after the rebels launched attacks on Saudi territory, intensifying the Red Sea conflict.
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Open on Business Recorder## Conflict escalation in Yemen
Yemen’s Houthi movement announced that Saudi Arabia conducted around 40 airstrikes on Thursday in the governorates of Taiz, Hodeida, Al‑Jawf and Marib. The statement came from the Houthi news agency Saba following a large‑scale Houthi offensive against Yemeni government forces, which are backed by Saudi Arabia.
## Houthi attacks on Saudi soil
The rebels also claimed to have hit Saudi territory, causing dozens of injuries. The Saudi‑led coalition earlier reported that Houthi forces fired ballistic missiles and drones at several southern Saudi cities. Saudi civil defence issued alerts for potential danger in Khamis Mushait and Abha.
## Strategic Red Sea implications
The Houthis are pushing towards the Red Sea coast that borders the Bab al‑Mandab Strait, a vital chokepoint for global oil shipments. The strait’s importance has grown since the wider Middle East war began, especially after Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. Disruptions in this corridor could affect oil transport routes linking Asia and Europe.
## Human toll and broader context
Since the renewed fighting began last week, more than 500 combatants have been killed, according to an AFP tally. Yemen slipped back into war in July after a period of relative calm, becoming entangled in the regional conflict sparked by the US‑Israeli offensive against Iran in February.