Houthi strikes in Yemen as Saudi Arabia braces for attacks: What we know

Iran-backed Houthi forces in Yemen launched at least 12 fresh missile attacks on the Yemeni provinces of Hadramout and Marib on Friday, following drone and ballistic missiles launched at Saudi-led coalition and Yemeni government military sites, killing at least 30 soldiers in the country, on Thursday.Separately, a senior Saudi official told journalists that a Houthi attack on southern Saudi Arabia on Thursday had wounded 11 civilians, including a young child.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Is Israel’s Netanyahu preparing to fight Iran alone?list 2 of 3Iran’s Ghalibaf accuses Trump of conducting show diplomacy ‘on loop’list 3 of 3Turkiye’s Erdogan visits Saudi Arabia: What to expectend of listOn Friday, a senior Saudi official, speaking on condition of anonymity, told Reuters that intelligence suggests the Houthis and Iraqi armed groups may launch new attacks under the supervision of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), including on energy infrastructure, ports and airports.The attacks, the deadliest in years in Yemen’s civil war, mark a major escalation in the regional conflict which has been reignited by the war launched by the United States and Israel ag...