Gnosly Feed - yemen

Six wounded in attack on oil company building in Sanaa: Houthi media

Tue, 10 Nov 2026 09:34:28 +0000

Media outlets affiliated with the Houthis say six people have been wounded in an attack on an oil company building in Yemen’s capital, Sanaa. The outlets reported that nearby homes were also damaged.

The UN says more than 250,000 people have been internally displaced in Yemen since the war reignited.

Tue, 20 Oct 2026 14:23:33 +0000

Source: aljazeera

Yemeni government forces report clashes with Houthis south of Taiz

Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:25:46 +0000

Forces allied to the Yemeni government say they have engaged Houthi fighters on the Al-Shaqab front, south of Taiz. The Iran-backed Houthis have intensified their encirclement and road blockades around Taiz, Yemen’s third-largest city, further exacerbating a long-running humanitarian crisis.

Yemeni government forces say they have carried out four air strikes targeting Houthi rocket platforms and positions at and around Taiz airport.

Mon, 19 Oct 2026 13:02:44 +0000

Source: aljazeera

At least 18 people have been killed and many wounded in a Houthi missile attack on a security and police training centre in Shabwa, Yemen

Mon, 19 Oct 2026 12:39:45 +0000

Source: aljazeera

UKMTO reports attack on tug off UAE’s Khor Fakkan

Sun, 18 Oct 2026 05:41:56 +0000

The UK’s Maritime Trade Operations agency has reported another attack in the Middle East.

It said a tugboat travelling south near Khor Fakkan, United Arab Emirates, has reported being struck by two “unknown projectiles”.

“The tug has sustained damage but is continuing on its route. One minor casualty has been reported.”

The latest report comes moments after the agency said an LNG tanker travelling off Mukalla, Yemen, reported coming under gunfire from several people on a small skiff.

UKMTO reports attack off the coast of Yemen

Sun, 18 Oct 2026 04:37:46 +0000

The UK’s Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) agency says an LNG tanker has been attacked by several people on a skiff off the Yemeni city of Al Mukalla.

It said at least seven men were on board the small boat. “The skiff fired two shots at the tanker, whose armed security team fired two warning shots at the small craft, which forced them to alter course,” it said.

Gunmen open fire on LNG tanker off coast of Yemen’s al-Mukalla

Sat, 17 Oct 2026 15:22:24 +0000

A tanker has been fired at off the coast of Yemen, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations agency has reported. The ‌captain of the LNG tanker said that a small skiff with seven people onboard approached the vessel when it was 140 nautical miles (259km) southeast of the Yemeni port city of al-Mukalla. The tanker responded by firing two warning shots at the skiff, and it then altered its course. “Vessels are advised to transit with caution and report any suspicious activity to UKMTO, whilst authorities investigate,” the agency said.

Houthi missile strikes threaten key supply routes on Yemen’s Red Sea coast

Sat, 17 Oct 2026 07:31:19 +0000

Frequent Houthi missile attacks, combined with the Iranian-backed group’s territorial gains around the city of Taiz in southwestern Yemen, have severed key supply routes and threatened other roads, ports and airports that government forces rely on for supplies.

The disruptions could undermine the government’s “Dawn of Yemen” operation, which aims to recapture territory held by the Houthi group. Government officials, however, said supply issues will not halt the offensive, emphasising that their forces can overcome logistical challenges.

Echos of explosions have been heard in Aden, southern Yemen, our colleagues on the ground are reporting. We’ll bring you more as we get it.

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 14:23:13 +0000

Source: aljazeera

Houthi official threatens ‘swift, painful response’ if US enters Yemen war

Mon, 12 Oct 2026 19:11:45 +0000

A senior member of Yemen’s Houthi militia has warned the United States it will receive a quick and “painful response” if it enters the war in Yemen. “If the US becomes involved in the aggression against Yemen, we will not deliberate over the decision to respond. Rather, there will be a swift and painful response targeting the US and all its interests in the region,” Houthi political bureau member Mohammed Al Bukhaiti told AFP news agency in an interview. He also warned “all employees and workers at Saudi oil facilities and airports to stay away from these sites, as they have become legitimate targets”. Following a deadly attack on Saturday at Riyadh’s airport that killed 13 people, US President Donald Trump said he’s considering joining Saudi Arabian strikes against the Iran-aligned group. Trump said the attack was “not acceptable” and he will speak Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, telling reporters the US is “going to look at” the possibility of joining Saudi air strikes.

Houthis reportedly took over key district on Sabir mountain near Yemen’s Taiz city

Mon, 12 Oct 2026 08:23:59 +0000

Saudi air strikes have been targeting Houthi positions in Taiz, in southwestern Yemen. The Houthis have been making a push to get near the city of Taiz. They have already managed to take over the city of Mocha and the district of Dhubab near the Bab al-Mandeb. Although clashes are still happening in the region, the forces of the internationally recognised Yemeni government have been able to make some advances near Dhubab and the Bab al-Mandeb strait with the support of Saudi air strikes. However, in the east of Mocha and towards the city of Taiz, reports are coming in that the Houthis have taken over a key strategic district. It is on Mount Sabir, which overlooks the entire city. If the Houthis manage to take over all of these districts on this mountain chain, many believe that they will take over the city of Taiz, which will be a major blow and a backbreaker for the internationally recognised government.

Twelve killed and hundreds injured in Houthi attack at Riyadh airport

Sun, 11 Oct 2026 05:17:05 +0000

Twelve killed and hundreds injured in Houthi attack at Riyadh airport

Yemen government forces claim recapturing Mocha from Houthis

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 04:30:31 +0000

Yemen government forces claim recapturing Mocha from Houthis

Yemeni forces take control of Mocha, reports pro-gov’t news agency

Mon, 05 Oct 2026 16:00:17 +0000

Yemen’s pro-government Saba news agency is quoting a military source as saying that Yemeni government forces have taken control of Mocha, a strategic port city west of Taiz province seized by the Houthis last month.

Yemen’s government forces claim to have regained control of Bab al-Mandeb Strait

Mon, 05 Oct 2026 09:19:03 +0000

The army of Yemen’s internationally recognised government says it has “succeeded in controlling” the Bab al-Mandeb strait and recaptured a nearby airport in the coastal town of Dhubab in the governorate of Taiz. In a series of posts on X, Brigadier General Majid al-Nuzaili said Yemen government forces had taken over the airport and tightened control in the area. Some Houthi fighters escaped via boat after being besieged, he added. Yemen’s government forces earlier said they seized the Dhubab district during a “decisive military operation” against the Houthis. The military operation is ongoing, al-Nuzaili said.

Yemeni government forces’ battle against Houthis could take ‘years’

Mon, 05 Oct 2026 08:32:26 +0000

The ⁠military operation by the internationally recognised government of Yemen to retake ⁠⁠territory held by ⁠⁠the Houthis will be long and difficult, a defence analyst says. “All signs are pointing towards a long battle,” said Baraa Shiban, associate fellow in international security at the Royal United Services Institute. “We might be witnessing yet another round of years of conflict inside Yemen. And, unfortunately, it’s the Yemeni public who are going to bear the brunt of this escalation,” he told Al Jazeera from Istanbul. While some suggest the operation will wrap up quickly, Shiban said the reality is otherwise. “I don’t think it’s going to be an easy and quick operation. We might be looking into years.” The already long-running conflict also points towards a failure of the international community, which despite a ceasefire in 2022 has been unable to achieve any breakthrough towards a lasting peace, he added. “The UN envoy to Yemen hasn’t been able to meet the Houthis for more than two years now, so it’s a failure on all levels – of course, internally but also for the mediators and international community.”

We have another attempted Tanker attack, this time off Yemen

Sun, 04 Oct 2026 19:33:01 +0000

Explosions in close proximity to the vessel.

UKMTO reports explosions near vessel off Yemen’s Red Sea coast

Sun, 04 Oct 2026 19:27:51 +0000

The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) says it received a report of an incident 60 nautical miles (equivalent to about 110km) south of Yemen’s Mocha where a tanker’s crew saw multiple explosions close to the vessel. The agency said the crew are safe and no environmental impact has been reported.

Displacement camps in Yemen struggle amid worsening conditions

Sun, 04 Oct 2026 19:06:11 +0000

We are in one of the displacement camps between Taiz and Aden governorates. These areas have received thousands of displaced people. Humanitarian organisations say that their number has reached as high as 200,000. These tents are not suitable for living. They lack even the most basic necessities. There are vulnerable groups here, including elderly people, as well as children who are living in extremely difficult conditions. These are children who have been displaced for more than 20 days. They have gathered some grains and plants from the valleys near the displacement sites and lit fires to cook them. Many of these people have been forced to flee two, three or even four times because of the escalating clashes.

Yemen is heading towards further escalation in the conflict

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 16:08:05 +0000

The Houthis have launched a sweeping new offensive over the past two days along more than 50 lines of contact, and that Yemen is heading toward further escalation according to Taiz based analyst Abdel Wase’ al-Fatiki. He told Al Jazeera: “The Houthi group is waging a sweeping, broad assault across a stretch that we can say exceeds 400 km, along more than 50 points or lines of contact between the legitimate government forces and the Houthi group. This indicates that matters are heading toward military escalation.” He said the assault follows the group’s gains on the western coast, where he said it had overrun Mokha and reached Bab al-Mandab. “Based on our reading of the scene, up to this moment the political horizon appears blocked, and there are no indicators for the battle to calm down or even head toward any de-escalation.” Al-Fatiki said the Iran-backed Houthis are pressing their assault in the Taiz countryside to take high ground overlooking Bab al-Mandab and secure their hold on the strait.

Yemen faces ‘massive crisis’ as over 125,000 flee their homes, aid worker warns

Sat, 26 Sep 2026 11:04:29 +0000

A humanitarian worker has told Al Jazeera that there is a “massive crisis” in Yemen, as more than 125,000 people were forced to leave their homes in a matter of weeks. Alison Bottomley, a worker at the Norwegian Refugee Council, said that many people have escaped their homes with no resources since the escalation began. “Almost everyone we speak to, they tell us they left in the middle of the night with just the clothes on their back, they took their family, and they’ve walked 10-15 kilometres [6-9 miles] at night to find safety,” she explained. Due to the number of displaced people, resources are scarce. “Families have been sleeping under trees at night,” Bottomley told Al Jazeera. “People are being very generous, but everybody who’s on the move needs shelter, water and food immediately.”

WATCH: Houthis claim attacks on Saudi military sites near Yemen’s border

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 05:28:43 +0000

The Ansar Allah group, commonly known as the Houthis, say they have attacked various military sites in Saudi Arabia. The group says it struck the al-Tuwal area of Jizan and missile sites at Al-Dagharir camp. Saudi Arabia has not confirmed the attacks. Watch Al Jazeera’s Yousef Mawry report from Sanaa, Yemen:

Civilians in Yemen ‘paying a heavy price’ as conflict triggers displacement, mental health crisis

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 08:57:57 +0000

Ibrahim al-Huri, an assistant professor at the University of Saba Region, says civilians are “paying a heavy price” and experiencing mental health difficulties as a result of the fighting in Yemen. “We have seen hundreds of families who have been forced to leave their houses on the western coast, taking only their essentials with them and leaving everything else behind,” al-Huri told Al Jazeera. “So those people have become disturbed; they have lost their homes, their farms and their sources of income. And many of them have fled to overcrowded camps where people are already struggling to access food, sanitation, water and medical facilities.” The United Nations has said 130,000 people are internally displaced in Yemen due to fighting. Another 3,000 have crossed the sea to seek refuge in Djibouti and Somalia. They are “using primitive boats and putting their lives at risk”, al-Huri added.

Senior Yemeni official praises proposed US sanctions bill against Houthis

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 08:49:44 +0000

A member of Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council has praised US Congressman Joe Wilson for his plans to introduce the “Yemen Liberation from Iran Act”, a proposed bill aimed at imposing sanctions on the Houthis and their supporters. Abdullah al-Alimi made the remarks during a meeting with Wilson in New York, according to a statement posted by Yemen’s Foreign Ministry on X. The two discussed developments in Yemen and threats to shipping in the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandeb strait. Al-Alimi said the threat posed by the Houthis was “no longer an internal Yemeni matter” but had become “a direct challenge to regional and international security”, according to the ministry’s statement. He called for an international response against the group’s sources of funding, weapons and technology, alongside support for Yemen’s military and security forces.

Saudi is in massive danger. Yemen has started bomb...

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 06:57:07 +0000

Saudi is in massive danger. Yemen has started bombing the hell out of Riyadh again. Multiple locations are on fire. Several flights are being denied landing at King Khalid International Airport. Flights already in mid air are being redirected to Egypt and Qatar. Saudi forces have now started carrying out retaliatory strikes in Al Jawf and Marib. 24 civilians killed. Ansar Allah most likely will carry out more deadly strikes across Saudi in the next 72 hours. Things are getting catastrophic.

NEW | The Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC...

Tue, 22 Sep 2026 13:31:26 +0000

NEW | The Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) is reportedly supporting Houthi efforts to develop infrastructure in the Houthis' newly-captured territory along Yemen’s southwestern coast that the group could use to consolidate its recent territorial gains around the Bab al Mandeb and establish long-term leverage over international shipping. Two Houthi military sources told AFP on September 19 that IRGC personnel visited recently-captured Houthi territory along Yemen’s Red Sea coastline and supervised Houthi efforts to construct tunnels along the mountainous terrain surrounding the port city of Mokha in Taiz Governorate. US President Donald Trump reportedly decided to refrain from striking Houthi targets in Yemen “for the time being” on September 20.

Saudi-led coalition launches air attacks on Houthi positions west of Taiz

Tue, 22 Sep 2026 04:58:39 +0000

Yemeni government forces say the Saudi-led coalition has launched intense air attacks on Houthi sites, gatherings and weapons depots west of Taiz province. We will bring you more when we have it.

Fierce fighting continues in Yemen, but neither side making big gains

Mon, 21 Sep 2026 04:59:45 +0000

Reporting from Taiz, Yemen There are military operations being carried out by government forces supported by warplanes and drones along various fronts that generally extend across the northern and western regions. The most prominent and fiercest front is the western coast front along the mountain range stretching from the western countryside of Taiz towards Lahj. The fighting is extremely fierce. The government forces are still engaged in heavy clashes with the Houthis in those areas, in an attempt to halt the attacks that the group has been carrying out for several days to take control of that strategic area. The area is surrounded by a mountain range that provides protection on two fronts – not only the western coast and the Bab al-Mandeb and Mocha, but also Taiz governorate from the interior and the surrounding rural areas. Inland, neither [side] is making significant progress. And it is difficult to speak of any advance by either force, particularly given the extremely challenging strategic location.

What we know about the latest Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia

Sun, 20 Sep 2026 05:13:33 +0000

The Houthis have claimed attacks on “sensitive sites” across Saudi Arabia, hours after large plumes of smoke were seen near King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Saturday. The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen said the kingdom’s air defences “intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile” launched by the Houthis towards Riyadh at dawn on Saturday. The announcement marked the first reported Houthi strike on Riyadh since the latest round of hostilities began in July. The Yemeni group also claimed an attack on Aramco facilities in Yanbu. The Saudi-led coalition meanwhile said it thwarted attempts by the Houthis to target the cities of Baish, Taif, Farasan and Yanbu. It did not say whether there had been any damage. The Houthis have been launching attacks against Saudi Arabia since declaring a naval blockade against Saudi shipping in July. The attacks have targeted cities, military bases and energy infrastructure across the kingdom.

Could the US get involved militarily in the Houthi-Saudi conflict in Yemen?

Sun, 20 Sep 2026 05:08:20 +0000

We have been speaking to William Lawrence, a former US diplomat, about the Houthi-Saudi hostilities in Yemen. He says Washington is likely to get involved in the conflict despite Trump reportedly declining a Saudi request to attack the Houthis. a professor of international relations at American University and former senior US diplomat, says the United States is likely to become more militarily involved in the confrontation between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis. “I think they will at some point,” Lawrence told Al Jazeera. “They’ve shown in the past they’re willing to engage on Yemen when it affects their own interests.” He pointed to the link between the conflicts in the Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb to the global economy, as well as US security commitments to Saudi Arabia. Lawrence said there was a growing view in Washington in the last couple of days that the US “needs to do something” to help protect Saudi Arabia and prevent the Houthis from consolidating their gains. “What form that takes is not clear,” he said. But Lawrence said Washington was already deeply involved, with about 100 US military advisers in Saudi Arabia and extensive intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance support. “So, it wouldn’t be too much of a ramp-up for the Americans to get further involved,” he said.

Yemeni army says it stopped Houthi attack in Marib, killing 12

Sat, 19 Sep 2026 16:29:43 +0000

The armed forces of Yemen’s internationally recognised government say fighters thwarted a Houthi infiltration attempt in the al-Fuliahan sector, in southern Marib, killing 12 Houthi fighters and injuring others. The official account of the Yemeni Armed Forces released the statement on X. The statement said the remaining Houthi fighters fled the scene.

Battles around Taiz complicated by rugged terrain and intermittent rainfall

Sat, 19 Sep 2026 11:59:51 +0000

In Taiz city, government forces carried out early-morning air attacks on Houthi positions, destroying weapons and armoured vehicles used to shell government troops elsewhere. Along the mountain chain, near al-Kadaha, Maqbanah and al-Waziiya, some of the most difficult fighting is taking place because of the terrain. Government forces are saying they’re advancing and have retaken several positions, helped by residents who are supporting them. Front lines that fall one day are sometimes taken the next, backed by government air power. The battles are intense and complicated by rugged terrain and intermittent rain.

Yemeni government forces claim to destroy Houthi vehicles, kill more Houthi fighters

Fri, 18 Sep 2026 16:29:19 +0000

Yemeni government forces have shared several videos they say show their forces targeting Houthi fighters and vehicles in several parts of Yemen. In one post, Yemeni government forces claim they destroyed nine Houthi “combat vehicles”, killing everyone aboard, in the western part of Marib governorate In a later post, Yemeni government forces claim they carried out drone attacks targeting Houthi positions in northern Marib.

BREAKING 🔴 🇸🇦 🇾🇪 Saudi-led airstrikes target Weste...

Fri, 18 Sep 2026 16:22:39 +0000

BREAKING 🔴 🇸🇦 🇾🇪 Saudi-led airstrikes target Western Marib, Yemen.

Families in Yemen brace for higher food, transport costs amid conflict

Fri, 18 Sep 2026 13:22:58 +0000

Ahmed Yahya, 28, fills his taxi with 10 litres (2.6 gallons) of petrol as he begins his workday early in the morning. “I feed my taxi with fuel first so that it can help feed my family,” Yahya, a taxi driver, said as he wiped the dust from his front window at a petrol station on the outskirts of Sanaa. Up until earlier this week, Yahya used to pay 4,750 Yemeni riyals, the equivalent of roughly $8.90 in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen. The price had remained unchanged for about four years in territory under the rebel group’s control, including the capital, Sanaa. But then, on Monday, the Houthis announced a roughly 10 percent increase in the price of petrol, up to 5,250 Yemeni Riyals ($9.80). After years of economic misery, Yahya described the price hike as another “painful surprise to an already devastated people”.

UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) says it has r...

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 19:10:47 +0000

UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) says it has received a report of a tanker being pursued by a skiff that attempted to intercept it about 75 nautical miles (139km) east of Yemen’s port city of Aden.

Houthis are suffering heavy blows, says Yemeni presidential council chairman

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 16:06:16 +0000

Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council Chairman Rashad al-Alimi says that Houthi forces are suffering heavy blows on the front lines in Taiz, Marib, Lahj, al-Jawf, Hajjah, al-Bayda and al-Dhale. In a meeting with the French Ambassador to Yemen, Catherine Corm-Kammoun, al-Alimi said gains made by the Houthis along the Red Sea coast are temporary, the state-run Saba news agency reported. “The state and its armed forces are fully capable of regaining the initiative on the west coast,” al-Alimi said. The Iran-backed Houthis seized territories on Yemen’s Red Sea coast in a lightning advance. Government forces, backed by Saudi Arabia, have since fought to regain control of southwestern Yemen.

Yemeni government army claims attacks on Houthis in Taiz, Mocha

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 16:05:40 +0000

The Yemeni government’s army says it targeted Houthi supplies and military positions in Taiz and Mocha in southwestern Yemen. We will bring you more on this as soon as we have it.

Yemeni government forces are trying to prevent Hou...

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 09:08:38 +0000

Yemeni government forces are trying to prevent Houthi advances in several areas, including the Bab al-Mandeb region and Taiz, with Saudi Arabia providing support with air strikes in areas around the city.

WATCH: US, Houthis make secret deal over Yemen war

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 05:27:53 +0000

Yemen’s Houthis have agreed to allow US shipping unfettered Red Sea access if Washington refrains from direct military involvement in the Saudi-led war. That’s according to US reports, which say the two sides struck the deal amid a Houthi offensive along Yemen’s Red Sea coast. Watch the video below:

Fighting between Houthis and government forces escalates in west Yemen

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 15:38:25 +0000

Military sources report intermittent clashes between Saudi-backed government forces and the Houthis on several fronts in Yemen coinciding with air strikes. Government forces said the Houthis aim to push further into the strategic Kahboub Mountains overlooking Bab al-Mandeb – an advance that would provide them with greater strategic depth, especially after their takeover of the key Mayyun Island in the heart of the strait and the Dhubab district south of the city of Mocha.

Pro-government Yemeni militia claims heavy losses inflicted on Houthis in clashes near Bab al-Mandeb

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 15:36:24 +0000

Yemen’s pro-government Southern Giants Forces say that they are engaged in clashes with Houthi forces on the Kahboub front near the Bab al-Mandeb strait. The government-aligned forces claim in a social media post that they have inflicted heavy personnel and equipment losses on the Houthi forces.

Yemeni government forces strike Houthi positions

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 11:45:51 +0000

Yemen’s coalition forces have targeted Houthi positions in Dhubab, just north of the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, according the information ministry. Undated videos posted on official social media sites purported to show the moment missiles struck buildings and other infrastructure in Houthi-administered areas. Separately, Yemeni forces also targeted Houthi soldiers on the al-Kudhah front west of Taiz, our colleagues on the ground report.

The US has raised its travel advisory for Saudi Ar...

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 05:08:38 +0000

The US has raised its travel advisory for Saudi Arabia to Level 3, urging citizens to reconsider travel because of the Saudi-Yemen conflict.

WATCH: US intervention could prolong Yemen conflict, former US diplomat says

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 05:45:36 +0000

The battle for control of Yemen is intensifying, with government forces carrying out air strikes against Houthi positions. They are trying to stop further advances by the Iran-backed group, after a week of heavy fighting. US Vice President JD Vance says Washington is concerned about the developments in Yemen and has spoken directly with the Houthis. William Lawrence, a professor at American University and a former senior US diplomat, says the US will want to avoid being drawn into more regional conflict. Watch below:

Yemeni forces say Houthi positions struck near Bab al-Mandeb Strait

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 20:40:59 +0000

Yemen’s armed forces say they struck Houthi equipment and fighters in the Dhubab and al-Khokha areas along the Red Sea coast, according to a statement posted on the army’s X account. Al-Khokha is a coastal town and district in southern Hodeidah governorate, 163km south of Hodeidah city. Dhubab is a small coastal town in Taiz governorate on the Bab al-Mandeb Strait.

‘Going to get bloody’: Ongoing fighting in Yemen likely to escalate

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 14:40:22 +0000

The ongoing violence in Yemen between government and Houthi forces is likely to continue and further escalate, an analyst tells Al Jazeera. “No side is backing down. The Yemeni government is going to attempt to retake the territories that they lost. The Houthis are adamant to push forward not just in one location in multiple locations. So it’s going to get bloody,” Hisham al-Omeisy, senior Yemen adviser at the European Institute of Peace, said. Despite Yemen’s government having time to reorganise and coordinate their forces, the Houthi’s were able to exploit structural issues within the Saudi-backed coalition to their advantage, “and we’re seeing the results of it for the past week”, he added. The only way forward for the devastating 12-year conflict is peace talks, according to al-Omeisy. “No side was able to crush the other side. We’ve always arrived at a military stalemate. So, ultimately, you will have to negotiate.”

Yemen’s Houthis say they launched a large-scale ba...

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 09:01:13 +0000

Yemen’s Houthis say they launched a large-scale ballistic missile and drone attack on Saudi Arabia’s King Khalid Air Base in Khamis Mushait and claimed “direct hits”. There was no immediate response from Riyadh.

Ground fighting intensifies on several fronts in Y...

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 08:47:47 +0000

Ground fighting intensifies on several fronts in Yemen as Saudi-backed government forces carry out air strikes on Houthi positions in an attempt to retake Mocha, days after the Houthis captured the strategic port city.

Yemen’s Ansar Allah Houthis say they launched a la...

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 08:47:46 +0000

Yemen’s Ansar Allah Houthis say they launched a large-scale ballistic missile and drone attack on Saudi Arabia’s King Khalid Air Base in Khamis Mushait and claimed “direct hits”.

Houthis pledge to continue attacks on ‘Saudi military concentrations until aggression ceases’

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 08:38:42 +0000

Yahya Saree, military spokesman for the Ansar Allah Houthi armed forces, says fighting against Saudi-backed forces will continue until the siege is lifted on areas in Yemen that the Houthis control. He added: A large-scale military operation was carried out against King Khalid Air Base in Khamis Mushait using dozens of ballistic missiles and drones. The operation targeted aircraft hangars, radar systems, runways, and ammunition depots at King Khalid Air Base. The attack achieved direct hits and caused significant damage within the base. The operation was in response to more than 300 Saudi air attacks on Yemeni governorates over the past five days. The Saudi air attacks were carried out by F-15 and Typhoon aircraft launched from the Khamis Mushait and Taif bases. The Ansar Allah armed forces will continue operations deep within Saudi territory as long as the aggression persists. Any new aggression will be met with broader and more intense operations. We will continue to target Saudi military concentrations until the aggression ceases and the blockade on Yemen is lifted.

WATCH: US could’ve stopped Houthi advance in Yemen if it answered Saudi request

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 08:37:19 +0000

Kenneth Katzman, a Middle East policy analyst and senior fellow at the Soufan Center, says the US could have stopped the Houthis’ advance if it had responded to Saudi Arabia’s request for military support. Watch below:

Baghaei says Tehran has ‘no relations whatsoever’ with Yemen crisis

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 07:55:09 +0000

Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman says Iran “does not interfere in Yemeni affairs”. “We have no relations whatsoever with what is unfolding in Yemen,” Baghaei told a press conference. “Many countries are taking advantage of the unfolding events in order to drive a wedge between Iran and other regional countries,” he said. Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Sunday that Yemen’s crisis has no military solution.

Fighting has intensified on several fronts in Yeme...

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 07:45:32 +0000

Fighting has intensified on several fronts in Yemen as government forces carry out air attacks on Houthi positions in an attempt to retake al-Makha (Mocha), days after the Iran-aligned group captured the strategic port city and tightened its grip on the vital Red Sea shipping lane.

Iran-aligned Houthi forces have seized full contro...

Sat, 12 Sep 2026 12:44:52 +0000

Iran-aligned Houthi forces have seized full control of Yemen’s Red Sea coast following a rapid advance against government forces, which launched a series of air strikes along the west coast in response.

US President Donald Trump says the Houthis have ca...

Sat, 12 Sep 2026 12:44:51 +0000

US President Donald Trump says the Houthis have called Washington asking it not to intervene in the conflict against Yemen’s internationally recognised government.

Can the Houthis control the Red Sea?

Sat, 12 Sep 2026 08:32:25 +0000

Houthi forces have captured the whole of Yemen’s Red Sea coastline, reaching all the way to the critically important Bab al-Mandeb shipping gateway, as the group’s rapid offensive continued on Friday. On Thursday, the Houthis seized the port city of Mocha, dealing a heavy blow to the Yemeni government backed by neighbouring Saudi Arabia. The offensives could be particularly damaging for Saudi Arabia and its oil exports. The Houthis, who declared a blockade of Saudi-flagged ships in the Red Sea earlier in the year, now have a much firmer control of the Bab al-Mandeb waterway, which Riyadh increasingly relies on for oil exports following blockades of the Strait of Hormuz at the entrance to the Gulf, experts say.

Yemeni government counteroffensive mostly consisting of aerial attacks

Sat, 12 Sep 2026 08:28:51 +0000

The government counteroffensive mainly consists of air strikes accompanied by Saudi fighter jets, targeting any military gathering and weapon depots – anywhere there’s military arsenal being piled up and reinforced; that’s mainly what these fighter jets are targeting. With the takeover of Mocha and the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, the Houthis have a larger landscape to work their asymmetric naval warfare. They’re now able to use short-range missiles as opposed to before the takeover, when they were only using long-range precision missiles.

Houthi advance in Yemen is about more than just the Red Sea

Sat, 12 Sep 2026 06:58:46 +0000

The rapid Houthi advance down Yemen’s Red Sea coast this week is an astonishing military victory, but not quite the game-changer it is being portrayed as. The group has been able to threaten the vitally important shipping route, but they have been doing so since 2023. Can this new victory prove that Yemen’s government is not currently in a position to defeat them? Read more here.

ALERT: 🚨 Iran backed Houthis now reportedly in con...

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 07:19:39 +0000

ALERT: 🚨 Iran backed Houthis now reportedly in control of Hisn Murad, a strategically important position overlooking Yemen’s Red Sea coast near the Bab el-Mandeb. Its location matters because the strait is only about 25 km wide at its narrowest point. A sustained Houthi presence there could give the group significant leverage over maritime traffic passing between the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. If restrictions on Saudi-linked shipping were broadened to include vessels from other nations, the disruption could extend far beyond the region—potentially forcing more commercial ships to bypass the Suez Canal and take the much longer route around Africa.

BREAKING: The Houthis have taken Hisn Murad. It’s ...

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 05:18:09 +0000

BREAKING: The Houthis have taken Hisn Murad. It’s the point on the Yemeni coast where the Bab Al-Mandeb Strait is the narrowest (25 km). If they manage to entrench themselves there, it will become incredibly hard to sail through the Strait without Houthi permission. If the

BREAKING: Yemen's Houthis might have directly stru...

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 05:01:34 +0000

BREAKING: Yemen's Houthis might have directly struck Saudi Arabia's East-West crude oil pipeline in the desert southeast of Medina. Sentinel-3 satellite imagery from today shows a massive black smoke plume nearly 100 km long over the pipeline route, stretching across the desert between Medina and Mahd adh Dhahab. Satellite fire data shows a large fire burning at the same spot, with multiple heat anomalies clustered along a stretch of under 10 kilometers, fire radiative power above 70 megawatts, more than double a conventional fire, and the burn sustained for at least 8 hours, per NASA FIRMS data from today. The East-West pipeline carries Saudi crude from Abqaiq to Yanbu on the Red Sea, the kingdom's only export route that does not pass through the Strait of Hormuz. The fire comes amid Houthi attacks on Saudi territory over the past 24 hours.

BREAKING!!! Ansarallah forces have reportedly LAND...

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 17:42:42 +0000

BREAKING!!! Ansarallah forces have reportedly LANDED ON MAYUN ISLAND — directly inside the Bab al-Mandab Strait. Clashes are reportedly underway as Yemeni forces attempt to seize the extraordinarily strategic island, also known as Perim, which sits at the narrowest section of

Houthis, Yemeni forces engaged in fierce battles: Why each front matters

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 17:32:51 +0000

Forces loyal to the UN-recognised government and Houthis fight on multiple fronts in an effort to expand their control.

Saudi-led coalition in Yemen says recent Houthi at...

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 04:52:30 +0000

Saudi-led coalition in Yemen says recent Houthi attacks on civilian and economic sites in Saudi Arabia have injured 73 people, including women and children, and calls the assault a “dangerous escalation”.