DistantNews
Support us
🇮🇩 Indonesia /Conflict & Security

Houthis Launch Major Attack on Saudi Military Targets in Yemen

From Republika · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

News Named sources Ongoing story
  • The Houthi armed forces in Yemen launched a large-scale attack targeting Saudi military positions in Al-Mukha and Marib.
  • The operation, involving ballistic missiles and drones, reportedly caused significant damage to military equipment and resulted in casualties among Saudi officers and soldiers.
  • The Houthis stated the attack was a response to Saudi Arabia's continued mobilization and military activities, vowing to retaliate escalation with escalation.

Yemen's Houthi armed forces have launched a major offensive against Saudi military targets in Al-Mukha and Marib, escalating the conflict between the two nations. A senior Yemeni source told Al Mayadeen that the operation specifically targeted heavy and medium weapons depots and a secret storage facility, inflicting substantial losses on Saudi officers and military concentrations.

The strikes were precise and caused severe damage to equipment and weaponry, killing and injuring dozens, including Saudi nationals.

— Brigadier General Yahya SareeDescribing the impact of the Houthi operation on Saudi forces.

The Houthi military spokesperson, Brigadier General Yahya Saree, confirmed the large-scale operation, stating it utilized numerous ballistic missiles and drones. He claimed the strikes were precise, causing severe damage to equipment and weaponry, and resulting in the deaths and injuries of dozens, including Saudi nationals. Saree described the attack as a message to Riyadh, warning that Saudi officers gathering for military operations against Yemen would be considered legitimate targets.

Ansarallah, the Houthi movement, declared that this operation is a direct response to Saudi Arabia's ongoing mobilization and arming of allied forces, as well as military activities along Yemen's western coast and in the Taiz governorate. The group reiterated its principle of "blockade for blockade and escalation for escalation," warning that any military buildup directed at areas under Houthi control would be met with precise attacks.

The Armed Forces, with the help of Almighty God and by relying on Him, will continue to monitor and track all Saudi troop movements and mobilizations, and target them precisely and directly.

— Brigadier General Yahya SareeIssuing a warning about future Houthi military actions against Saudi forces.

This offensive follows an earlier Houthi drone strike on Sunday that targeted Saudi Aramco's energy infrastructure in Jizan. Saree described that attack as a "precision strike." The Houthis are asserting their readiness to continue monitoring and targeting Saudi military movements in retaliation for the ongoing blockade and aggression against Yemen.

Blockade for blockade and escalation for escalation.

— Yemeni Armed ForcesStating the Houthi principle of retaliation.
DistantNews Editorial

Originally published by Republika in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

More Stories

From Our Blog