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Yemen’s Houthis say struck Riyadh airport, other Saudi sites

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What happened

The fighting in Yemen has become the most active front in the West Asia war in recent weeks, displacing more than 1,84,000 people, the United Nations says, and deepening the conflict that has engulfed the wider region.

Key facts

  • The fighting in Yemen has become the most active front in the West Asia war in recent weeks, displacing more than 1,84,000 people, the United Nations says, and deepening the conflict that has engulfed the wider region.
  • Reported by The Hindu and published Tue, 06 Oct 2026 06:46:20 UTC.

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Coverage timeline

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  1. Saudi-backed Yemeni forces expel the Houthis from several areas around key strait, officials say

  2. Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkiye agree on rapid deployment of forces in the Kingdom

  3. Turkiye, Pakistan to deploy forces to Saudi as Yemen fighting grows

  4. Widowed twice: A Gaza mother’s story of loss and survival

  5. Battle with Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen tempers news on oil flow

  6. Yemen’s Houthis say struck Riyadh airport, other Saudi sites

  7. Australian army soldier killed and five others injured in training exercise in the Northern Territory

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