Houthis and government trade attacks as Yemen slides back to full-scale war

Government forces carried out 81 attacks in the last 24 hours as Houthis claim to have hit two targets in Saudi Arabia.Published On 20 Aug 202620 Aug 2026Government forces have carried out dozens of attacks on Houthi positions across Yemen in the past 24 hours, the latest sign that a return to full-scale war in Yemen may be approaching.In the past day, government forces have carried out 81 attacks on Houthi positions that led to the “neutralisation” of a number of Houthi fighters and field commanders, government spokesperson Majed Abdullah al-Nuzaili said Thursday.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Yemen’s drone war: Rivals flex growing aerial musclelist 2 of 3Yemeni government escalates attacks against Houthis: What’s next?list 3 of 3Gunmen seize tanker off Yemen amid resurgence of Somali piracyend of listAlso on Thursday, the Houthis carried out two drone attacks on targets in Saudi Arabia’s Najran province – which sits just across the border from Yemen – the group’s military ⁠spokesperson Yahya ⁠Saree announced. They “successfully” hit a target at Najran airport and an Aramco facility in the province, Saree said.There was no immediate confirmation of the attacks ‌from...