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Houthis Claim Missile Attack on Saudi City as Retaliation
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Houthis Claim Missile Attack on Saudi City as Retaliation

From SME · () Slovak

Translated from Slovak, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Yemen's Houthi rebels claim responsibility for a missile attack on Jizan, Saudi Arabia, as retaliation.
  • The attack is reportedly a response to Saudi-led coalition strikes on the Yemeni port city of Hodeidah.
  • Saudi civil defense issued brief warnings for Jizan and Yanbu, which were later canceled, amid escalating tensions including a Houthi naval blockade threat.

Yemeni Houthi rebels, backed by Iran, announced Saturday they launched a missile attack targeting the southwestern Saudi Arabian city of Jizan. The rebels stated the strike was in retaliation for recent Saudi-led coalition attacks on the Yemeni port of Hodeidah.

The strike was in retaliation for previous Riyadh attacks on the Yemeni port of Hodeidah.

— Houthi rebelsStating the reason for the missile attack on Jizan.

A Telegram channel affiliated with the Houthis reported that fires broke out in Jizan as a result of the "Yemeni missile attack." Earlier, Saudi civil defense had issued brief warnings to residents in Jizan and Yanbu regarding "potential danger," though these alerts were rescinded minutes later.

Fires broke out in Jizan as a result of the 'Yemeni missile attack'.

— Houthi-affiliated Telegram channelReporting on the impact of the attack.

The incident occurs amidst heightened tensions. Earlier in the week, the Iran-backed rebels declared a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia, threatening attacks on all tankers and vessels using Saudi ports. They claimed this was a response to a Saudi attack on Sanaa's international airport and the prolonged blockade of Yemen.

Potential danger.

— Saudi civil defenseIssuing a brief warning to residents in Jizan and Yanbu.

However, a Houthi spokesperson clarified on Friday that the blockade did not affect passage through the strategic Bab al-Mandab strait, stating it was specifically targeted at Saudi Arabia. In response to the blockade, the Saudi-led coalition reportedly attacked Houthi telecommunications facilities and the port of Hodeidah on Friday.

The blockade concerns only Saudi Arabia.

— Houthi military spokespersonClarifying the scope of the declared naval blockade.
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Originally published by SME in Slovak. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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