Houthis claim attack on Saudi base as fighting flares with Yemeni forces

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   Houthis Claim Attack on Saudi Base as Yemen Fighting Escalates

   Yemeni Houthi fighters launched drone and ballistic missile attacks against a military base in southern Saudi Arabia following renewed ground fighting with Riyadh-backed Yemeni forces. The escalation follows a Houthi advance that saw the capture of the port city of Mokha and an island on the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a vital shipping lane. Meanwhile, Saudi officials reported a separate incident where a Houthi projectile wounded two people and damaged a mosque in the Jazan region. The renewed hostilities draw mediator Pakistan under pressure to choose a side amid mounting regional tensions.

   Why it matters

   The widening conflict risks opening a dangerous new front connected to broader regional wars involving Iran and the United States. Yemen sits along the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, which serves as a crucial shipping alternative to the Strait of Hormuz. The Yemeni government responded to recent setbacks by vowing to deploy additional forces to the Red Sea coast.

   What is confirmed

   • Houthi fighters claimed they used drones and missiles to attack a military base in southern Saudi Arabia.
   • A Houthi projectile wounded two people and damaged a mosque in the Jazan region, according to Saudi reports.
   • The Yemeni government vowed to send more forces to the Red Sea coast after conceding a defeat when Houthis captured Mokha and an island on the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.

   Still unconfirmed

   • Pakistan faces pressure to choose a side as Saudi tensions with Iran-backed Houthis escalate.

   What to watch next

   • Deployment of additional Yemeni government forces to the Red Sea coast
   • Further Saudi retaliatory measures or defense updates regarding cross-border drone strikes
   • Diplomatic moves by regional mediators such as Pakistan
   Sources used for this update (16)

   1. The New York Times — Yemen Tilts Toward Full-Scale War as Saudi-Houthi Clashes Escalate
   2. reuters.com — As Saudi tensions with Iran-backed Houthis escalate, mediator Pakistan faces pressure to choose a side
   3. reuters.com — Saudi Arabia says drones launched from Iraq hit East-West pipeline, holds off on retaliation
   4. bbc.com — Lightning Houthi advance in Yemen may bring dangerous new dimension to Iran war
   5. The Hill — Proxy fight in Yemen heats up, risking new front in US-Iran war
   6. Haaretz — Live Updates IDF Says Troops Fired at Palestinian Near Jenin During Clash
   7. Al Jazeera — Will the Houthi attacks activate the Mecca Pact?
   8. timesofisrael.com — Yemen’s Houthis announce drone and missile attack on base in southern Saudi Arabia
   9. theguardian.com — Houthis claim attack on Saudi base as fighting flares with Yemeni forces
   10. Al Jazeera — Houthi projectile wounds two, damages mosque in Jazan region, Saudi says
   11. Anadolu Ajansı — Yemen’s Houthis claim ballistic missile, drone attack on Saudi military base
   12. AP News — Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen claim new attacks on Saudi Arabia
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