Yemeni govt strikes Houthis as tensions rise amid reports of planned Saudi offensive

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What happened

Yemen's government has launched military strikes aimed at Houthi positions in Sanaa, marking a significant escalation amid the Houthis' recent announcement of a naval blockade against Saudi Arabia.

Key facts

  • Reported by Times of India and published Sun, 04 Oct 2026 02:05:28 UTC.

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  1. Houthis claim strike on oil facilty near Riyadh, accuse Saudi forces of pounding Yemen's capital

  2. North Korea says it test-fired an intermediate-range missile as tensions grow over mine blasts

  3. Yemen’s Houthis say they attacked Aramco facility in Riyadh with missiles, drones

  4. Trump taps Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton as AI czar: WSJ reports

  5. Iran war live: Yemeni forces strike Sanaa as Trump warns Tehran of hard way

  6. Earthquake of magnitude 5.9 strikes Indonesia's Sumbawa region, GFZ says

  7. Yemeni govt strikes Houthis as tensions rise amid reports of planned Saudi offensive

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