Saudi-led Coalition

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Struck homes near Sanaa on November 7, killing at least 27 people and wounding 36, after intercepting a Houthi missile and drone on November 1.

Yemen's Saudi-backed government began its 'Dawn of Yemen' offensive on October 4 and initially claimed ground near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and Taiz. The Houthis have since fired ballistic missiles at airports in Aden and Mukalla and advanced to within 80 kilometers of Aden, Shafaq News reported.

Updated 3 days ago

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Said it intercepted six missiles and three drones on November 3, including one drone over the Mecca region and one in the Eastern Province.

Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport remains closed to normal operations after Saudi Arabia's civil aviation authority extended its suspension on November 4, saying it needed to verify the safety of facilities. The Houthis claimed a ballistic missile hit the airport that day. On November 5 they said a drone struck King Fahd International Airport in Dammam and disrupted air traffic; Saudi authorities did not confirm either claim.

Updated 4 days ago

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Conducting counteroffensive in Yemen with 100 fighter jets

Turkey's parliament ratified the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement on November 5, with 279 votes in favor and 119 against, completing ratification by all three members. The pact commits Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan to treat an attack on one as an attack on all.

Updated 5 days ago

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Houthi health officials blame its air strikes for 14 deaths at a market in al-Jawf on October 28, while Saudi air defences destroyed two missiles over Riyadh

Two Houthi ballistic missiles hit the perimeter of Aden's airport on October 28, wounding civilians and stopping flights, after the group told people at the site to leave. Government forces spokesman Majed Abdullah Al-Nazili called it the sixth attack on the airport this month.

Updated Oct 29

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Supports the internationally recognized government

Houthi rebels fired three ballistic missiles at a government training camp in Yemen's Shabwa province on Oct. 19, killing 73 new recruits aged 18 to 20. It is the deadliest single attack since fighting resumed in July.

Updated Oct 21

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As of September 2026: Intercepting Houthi attacks and coordinating with France and UK

France will send troops, radar systems, and air-defense equipment to protect Yanbu, Saudi Arabia's main Red Sea oil export terminal, President Emmanuel Macron announced Thursday. Saudi Arabia is also lining up support from Pakistan and Turkey under the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement, and the UN Security Council on Friday affirmed Riyadh's right to self-defense.

Updated Sep 26

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As of May 2026: Fracturing as Saudi Arabia and UAE support opposing forces

Saudi Arabia bombed a port on December 30 to destroy weapons the UAE had shipped to the Southern Transitional Council, which had just seized 80% of Yemen's oil reserves. A vessel named Greenland had disabled its tracking system after leaving Fujairah on December 22 and unloaded combat vehicles and weapons at Mukalla on December 28 for the STC.

Updated May 18