The reported strikes came hours after air raid sirens sounded and explosions were heard in the Saudi capital.
A plume of smoke rises during a reported airstrike by the Saudi-led coalition on the Houthi-controlled Yemeni capital Sanaa, on October 9, 2026. A plume of smoke rises during a reported airstrike by the Saudi-led coalition on the Houthi-controlled Yemeni capital Sanaa, on October 9, 2026.
Dubai: Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels on Tuesday accused Saudi Arabia of carrying out overnight airstrikes along Yemen's northern border with the kingdom and its western coastline. Saudi Arabia did not immediately respond to the claim.
The reported strikes came hours after air raid sirens sounded and explosions were heard in the Saudi capital.
Houthis say airstrikes hit areas in Yemen under their control
The rebel-run al-Masirah satellite television said Tuesday that two airstrikes hit the Houthi-held Red Sea island of Kamaran, while a third hit Qanawis district, 55 kilometres (34 miles) northwest of the port city of Hodeida.
The station also reported airstrikes in the province of Jawf, which borders Saudi Arabia.
Al-Masirah blamed Saudi Arabia for the strikes, but didn't provide further details.
The rebels also said they shot down a Saudi drone over the Houthi stronghold province of Saada, which is in northern Yemen on the border with Saudi Arabia.
There was no immediate comment from Saudi Arabia.
The strikes came hours after Saudi Arabia sounded air raid sirens Monday evening in the capital, Riyadh, and residents heard explosions.
The Houthis also said they fired a ballistic missile toward King Khalid International Airport, which has been hammered by a string of deadly attacks in recent days.
Airlines warned against using Saudi airspace
International airlines were warned by Yemen's Houthi-controlled Foreign Ministry on Tuesday that flights to Saudi airports were "unsafe" except those serving the holy sites of Mecca and Medina.
The ministry said the kingdom "must realize that security, stability, and sovereignty must belong to everyone - otherwise, no one will enjoy them," a statement published by the Houthi-controlled SABA news agency said.
( Source : AP )
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