Saudi-Houthi conflict LIVE updates: The US has warned Americans to ‘reconsider travel’ to Saudi Arabia. Houthi attacks on Saudi targets have intensified, while Riyadh has stepped up strikes against the rebel group in Yemen.
17 Sec agoFighting moves closer to the Red Sea
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7 Mins agoHouthis launched attacks inside Saudi Arabia
8 Mins agoWhat has been happening?
45 Mins agoConflict flares again
Saudi-Houthi conflict LIVE updates: Saudi Arabia’s air defences destroyed a Houthi drone south of Mecca before it entered prohibited airspace over the holy city, the Saudi-led coalition said Wednesday. However, the Yemeni rebel group rejected the Saudi claim as Houthi politburo member Hazem al-Assad said they had not targeted Mecca....
“The claims about targeting Mecca are a worn-out lie that has been used before and no longer fools anyone,” al-Assad wrote on X.
US tells citizens to reconsider Saudi travel
The United States embassy in Saudi Arabia has now issued an advisory asking Americans to “reconsider travel” to the kingdom. The advisory cited multiple security risks in Saudi Arabia, including the possibility of Iranian drone and missile attacks targeting American interests.
It also warned about armed conflict, terrorism, possible exit bans and Saudi laws concerning social media activity. The embassy also warned Americans: “Do Not Travel to the Yemen border due to threat of terrorism.”
Saudi-Houthi conflict LIVE updates: Fighting moves closer to the Red Sea
Saudi-Houthi conflict LIVE updates: One of the biggest developments is the Houthis' push towards Yemen's western coastline.
The group has made gains around the Bab el-Mandeb, the narrow maritime passage connecting the Red Sea with the Gulf of Aden. The strategic waterway is crucial for global shipping and is particularly important to Saudi Arabia because the kingdom uses routes through the Red Sea to move oil when the Strait of Hormuz is disrupted.
Houthi forces have reportedly gained control of strategically important areas and islands around the Red Sea coast.
Saudi-Houthi conflict LIVE updates: Saudi Arabia attacks Yemen
Saudi-Houthi conflict LIVE updates: The Houthis say Saudi Arabia responded with a large number of airstrikes on Houthi-held territory.
The group claimed that Saudi forces carried out 121 strikes over three days, followed by another claim of 54 airstrikes in a 12-hour period. Houthi media later reported additional strikes. These battlefield claims have not all been independently verified.
The renewed Saudi strikes are part of a broader counteroffensive by forces aligned with Yemen's internationally recognised government, which has been fighting to regain territory from the Houthis.
Saudi-Houthi conflict LIVE updates: Houthis launched attacks inside Saudi Arabia
Saudi-Houthi conflict LIVE updates: On September 8, the Houthis claimed a large-scale missile and drone operation against Saudi Arabia. Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree said the attacks targeted Saudi Aramco facilities in Abha, Najran and Jizan, as well as Khamis Mushait Air Base. The group said the strikes were retaliation for Saudi attacks on Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen.
Saudi authorities confirmed attacks on energy-related facilities and other installations in the kingdom's south. Saudi officials said the attacks wounded at least 73 people, including women and children. Fires were also reported at oil installations and utility sites. (Al Jazeera)
Saudi-Houthi conflict LIVE updates: What has been happening?
Saudi-Houthi conflict LIVE updates: The latest Saudi-Houthi escalation began with a deterioration in fighting inside Yemen after months of relative calm. The UN-brokered truce that halted large-scale fighting in 2022 had reduced the intensity of the Saudi-Houthi conflict, but clashes resumed in July and have intensified in recent weeks.
Saudi-Houthi LIVE updates: Conflict flares again
Saudi-Houthi LIVE updates: Saudi Arabia has led a coalition fighting the Houthis since 2015. The conflict had largely quietened in recent years after a ceasefire, but fighting has intensified again after the Houthis pushed back forces aligned with Yemen's government.
