Houthis claim drone and missile attack on Saudi military base
The claim came as fighting between Houthi rebels and Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces intensified, driving civilians from western Yemen.
Yemeni Houthi rebels have claimed they attacked Saudi Arabia’s Sharurah military base with drones and missiles, as renewed fighting with Yemen’s government forces escalated this week.
Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree made the claim on X on Sunday, saying weapons depots and command-and-control centres at the southern Saudi base were targeted. The date of the alleged operation was not specified.
France 24 reported the claim as clashes intensified between the Iran-aligned Houthis and Yemeni government forces backed by Riyadh. The available material does not include independent confirmation of the attack, its targets, damage or casualties.
The escalation has also worsened pressure on civilians in western Yemen. Fighting over recent weeks has reportedly killed hundreds of people and displaced tens of thousands, with growing numbers fleeing their homes.
A separate projectile strike in Saudi Arabia’s Jazan region on Saturday reportedly wounded two people and damaged civilian property, including a mosque, buildings and vehicles. The available information does not establish responsibility for that incident.
