The intercepted aerial strikes on the Saudi capital coincided with multiple drones directed at the Yemeni city of Marib. Yemeni government forces reported advances and heavy Houthi casualties driven by hundreds of coalition air, drone, and artillery strikes in Marib and al-Jawf. Houthi forces simultaneously reported enduring dozens of airstrikes within a 24-hour window while claiming their own missile launch in Lahij. The ongoing combat has exacerbated civilian suffering, with recent artillery shelling in Sanaa wounding two women and two children.
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The United States Embassy in Riyadh issued a nationwide security alert advising American…: The United States Embassy in Riyadh issued a nationwide security alert advising American citizens to maintain heightened vigilance.
Fighting has sharply escalated across internal Yemeni front lines, specifically within th…: Fighting has sharply escalated across internal Yemeni front lines, specifically within the Marib and al-Jawf governorates.
Cross-border barrages and reciprocal airstrikes continue to trigger heavy casualties and…: Cross-border barrages and reciprocal airstrikes continue to trigger heavy casualties and widespread civilian displacement across the region.
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Fighting escalates in Yemen’s Marib and al-Jawf, as UN migration agency says more than 340,000 Yemenis displaced since August.
Saudi-led coalition forces fighting Yemen’s Houthis have said they intercepted two missiles and two drones targeting Riyadh, allegedly launched by the Houthis, as fighting intensifies across various front lines in Yemen.
“Air defences intercepted and destroyed two ballistic missiles launched by the Houthi terrorist militia toward Riyadh,” Turki al-Maliki, the Saudi-led coalition spokesperson, said in a post on X early on Sunday.
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