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On October 10, 2026, the Saudi-led coalition announced it had destroyed over 136 Houthi military targets in a large-scale operation against the Iran-backed group. The conflict between the Houthis and Yemen's internationally recognized government has intensified since July, with the Houthis attacking oil facilities and civilian targets in Saudi Arabia. Turki al-Maliki, spokesman for the coalition, confirmed these actions on X, while Almasirah TV reported that Saudi missiles hit areas in Saada governorate, Yemen.

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On October 10, 2026, the Saudi-led coalition fighting against the Houthis claimed to have destroyed more than 136 military targets in Yemen during a "large-scale operation." Turki al-Maliki, the spokesman for the coalition, stated on X that this was an attack on personnel and capabilities of the Houthi militia, which is backed by Iran. Since July 2026, the conflict between the Houthis and Yemen's internationally recognized government has intensified, with the Houthis seizing territory along the Red Sea coast in Yemen and launching attacks into Saudi Arabia using drones and missiles. The Almasirah TV channel of the Houthi group reported that Saudi missiles struck areas in the northwestern governorate of Saada.

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"We are carrying out a large-scale operation targeting the personnel and capabilities of the Houthi terrorist militia," Turki al-Maliki, spokesman for the Saudi coalition, wrote on X. "We destroyed 136 military targets in areas controlled by the Houthi terrorist militia," he said in a separate post.

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2026-10-11 · The Hindu

Saudi-led coalition says destroyed more than 100 Houthi targets · assertive framing

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The Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemen's Houthis said on Saturday (October 10, 2026) it destroyed more than 100 military targets in a "large-scale operation" against the Iran-backed group. asserted

it → lead → group

The conflict between the Houthis and Yemen's internationally recognised government — which Saudi Arabia supports — reignited in July, and has since spilled over into the neighbouring kingdom. asserted

Arabia → recognise → kingdom

Also Read: India condemns attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh asserted

India → read → Riyadh

In addition to seizing territory along the Red Sea coast in Yemen, the Houthis have attacked transport hubs, oil facilities and other civilian targets in the world's largest crude exporter with drones and missiles. asserted

Houthis → seize → drones

he → carry → post

The Houthi's Almasirah TV channel reported that Saudi missiles targeted areas in the northwestern Yemeni governorate of Saada. asserted

missiles → report → Saada