Houthis reportedly fire missiles towards Riyadh as Saudi fighting intensifies
Al Jazeera reports the first such launches since a 2022 ceasefire, with the Yemeni group warning that escalation will be met with further escalation.
Fighting between Yemen’s Ansarullah Houthis and Saudi Arabia is reportedly intensifying, with missiles fired towards Riyadh, according to Al Jazeera Global News.
The report describes the launches as the first directed towards the Saudi capital since a ceasefire was reached in 2022. It does not provide details on the number of missiles, their outcome, casualties or damage.
The Houthis, described by Al Jazeera as Iran-backed, warned that any escalation would be met with further escalation of their own.
The renewed confrontation underscores the longstanding hostility between the Houthis and Saudi Arabia. The available material does not specify the wider scope of the fighting or the measures Riyadh may take in response.
The developments raise the risk that the conflict could draw in the wider region, although no broader regional escalation is established in the report.
