Saudi attacks target four Houthi-held areas in Yemen

Saudi attacks target four Houthi-held areas in Yemen
2026-10-04T06:19:47+00:00

Shafaq News- Sanaa/ Aden

Saudi strikes hit Houthi-held areas across Sanaa, Saada, Hajjah, and Taiz overnight, killing two people and wounding two others, according to Houthi-affiliated media and authorities on Sunday, as fighting intensified between the group and forces aligned with Yemen’s internationally recognized government.

Houthi-affiliated Al-Masirah TV cited Sanaa, Sahar district in Saada, border areas of Haydan, and Abs district in Hajjah among the targets, while the Houthi-run Health Ministry attributed the casualties to a drone strike on Al-Ahyuq junction in Taiz’s Al-Wazi'iyah district.

Forces aligned with Yemen’s internationally recognized government, meanwhile, claimed 97 operations against Houthi reinforcements on the Tur Al-Bahah and Taiz fronts. Armed Forces spokesperson Col. Majed Abdullah Al-Nuzaili listed warplanes, drones, artillery, missiles, and snipers among the weapons used, claiming that 260 Houthi fighters were “neutralized” and 44 military vehicles and supply assets were destroyed or disabled.

Government troops also claimed advances in southern Taiz, with the official Saba news agency reporting the recapture of Al-Maqarimah and Al-Zakirah in Al-Shamayatayn district. A military source told the outlet that forces backed by the Popular Resistance had also seized the strategic Jabal Al-Jaashah after taking Jabal Hisn Samea, as fighting continued around Jabal Habashi, Al-Kadhah, and Al-Shamayatayn.

The government’s military spokesperson also announced strikes on Houthi targets in Sanaa and Saada, warning that the group’s military capabilities remained within reach.

The Houthis did not comment on the government forces’ claims.

A day earlier, Houthi authorities accused Saudi Arabia of carrying out attacks across Sanaa and other provinces, including one that damaged a maternity hospital and another that wounded two detainees. The group later claimed responsibility for launching a ballistic missile and drones at a Saudi Aramco facility in Riyadh.

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