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Yemen's armed forces say it is conducting strikes against Houthis in Sanaa

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On October 4, Yemen’s armed forces stated they were conducting airstrikes against Houthi targets in Sanaa and Saada, calling them "vital targets." The attack came after Al Masirah TV reported a Saudi-led assault on Sanaa earlier; however, there was no official confirmation from Saudi Arabia regarding this claim. Recent hostilities have escalated since July when the Houthis declared a naval blockade against Saudi Arabia and expanded their control along Yemen’s Red Sea coast, prompting retaliatory actions by Saudi forces.

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On October 3, 2026, flames and smoke were observed rising from an Aramco facility located on the outskirts of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia's capital. This incident follows a series of attacks by the Houthi group against Saudi oil infrastructure in recent weeks as part of their conflict with Yemen. The Houthis claimed they targeted Aramco facilities in Riyadh and Yanbu with missiles and drones, stating it was retaliation for ongoing Saudi strikes on Sanaa and other areas under Houthi control. Though there has been no official confirmation from either side regarding the fire at the Aramco facility, this event highlights the escalating tensions between Saudi Arabia and Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis, who have also announced a maritime blockade in the Red Sea, threatening Saudi crude oil shipments to international markets.

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Houthis Iran Sanaa Saudi Arabia Yemen

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Yemen GPE · 6× Houthis NORP · 5× Iran GPE · 3× Sanaa GPE · 3× Saudi NORP · 3× Saudi Arabia GPE · 3× Houthi NORP · 2× Al Masirah TV ORG · 1× Saada GPE · 1× the United States GPE · 1×

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Hostilities resumed this year after the Houthis declared a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia in July and began attacking Saudi territory and shipping, while Houthi forces also made major territorial gains along Yemen's Red Sea coast. Saudi Arabia has responded with air strikes in Yemen and backed government forces fighting to repel the Houthis. REUTERS

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Yemen's armed forces say it is conducting strikes against Houthis in Sanaa · assertive framing

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Yemen's armed forces say it is conducting strikes against Houthis in Sanaa Oct 4 - asserted

it → say → Sanaa

Yemen's armed forces said early on Sunday it was conducting strikes against the Iran-aligned Houthis in the capital Sanaa and the group's stronghold Saada. asserted

it → say → capital

A spokesperson for Yemen's armed forces, which are aligned with the internationally recognised government, said forces were targeting what he described as "vital targets", without providing further details. asserted

he → align → details

Yemen's Houthi-run Al Masirah TV reported earlier an attack it said was carried out by Saudi Arabia on Sanaa. asserted

it → run → Sanaa

The conflict between the Iran-backed Houthis and forces aligned with the Saudi-backed government mostly stopped after a 2022 truce, but fighting has broken out again in a spillover from the wider war between Iran and the United States. asserted

fighting → back → Iran

Arabia → resume → Houthis