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Saudi strikes kill 11 in Yemen as Houthi missiles target Saudi cities

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France-Presse, A. (2026, October 24). Saudi strikes kill 11 in Yemen as Houthi missiles target Saudi cities. South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3372035/saudi-strikes-kill-11-yemen-houthi-missiles-target-saudi-cities

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South China Morning Post · collected 2026-10-24 · by Agence France-Presse
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Houthi media reported that Saudi-led coalition strikes killed 11 people in Sanaa, Yemen, including four civilians from a house strike and seven more from an attack on a residence for cement factory workers. The same day, the Saudi-led coalition announced it had intercepted two missiles aimed at Saudi cities, launched by Houthi forces. This exchange of attacks marks a resurgence in Yemen’s civil war following a ceasefire that held since 2022 until its breakdown in July.
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On October 24, 2026, Saudi forces launched deadly airstrikes on Sanaa, the capital city of Yemen controlled by the Houthi group, and its surrounding governorate. According to media outlets aligned with the Houthis, around 20 strikes occurred, killing at least 11 people including six women and one child in a cement factory worker residence building and four more individuals in a residential house attack. The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen reported intercepting two missiles fired by the Houthis towards Taif and Yanbu earlier that day, indicating ongoing retaliation from both sides. This renewed conflict erupted after a ceasefire in 2022 ended amid broader tensions in West Asia.

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Houthi Houthis Sanaa Saudi Yemen

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Saudi NORP · 9× Sanaa GPE · 4× Houthi NORP · 3× Houthis NORP · 2× Yemen GPE · 2× Al-Masirah ORG · 1× Iran GPE · 1× Yemeni NORP · 1×

Narrative

Saudi strikes kill 11 in Yemen as Houthi missiles target Saudi cities Houthi media reported a series of ‘Saudi enemy air strikes’ targeting Sanaa, shortly after the Saudi-led coalition said it intercepted two missiles Houthi media reported that Saudi strikes killed 11 people in Yemeni capital Sanaa on Saturday, shortly after the Saudi-led coalition fighting them said it had intercepted two missiles targeting Saudi cities.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-24
2026-10-24 · South China Morning Post
Saudi strikes kill 11 in Yemen as Houthi missiles target Saudi cities · assertive framing

Claims (4 extracted, 0 hedged)

Saudi strikes kill 11 in Yemen as Houthi missiles target Saudi cities Houthi media reported a series of ‘Saudi enemy air strikes’ targeting Sanaa, shortly after the Saudi-led coalition said it intercepted two missiles Houthi media reported that Saudi strikes killed 11 people in Yemeni capital Sanaa on Saturday, shortly after the Saudi-led coalition fighting them said it had intercepted two missiles targeting Saudi cities. asserted
it → kill → cities
The Houthis’ Al-Masirah outlet reported a series of “Saudi enemy air strikes” targeting Sanaa, including one on a house that killed at least four people and wounded several others. asserted
that → report → others
A separate strike at a residence building for cement factory workers in the Sanaa governorate killed six women and one child and wounded three others, the broadcaster said. asserted
broadcaster → kill → others
Yemen’s civil war, pitting the Iran-backed Houthis against the Saudi-supported and internationally recognised government, had been dormant since a ceasefire in 2022, but erupted again in July as the wider Middle East war roiled the region. asserted
war → pit → region
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