Houthis Strike 2 Saudi Airports, Wounding 3 as Yemen Fighting Nears Bab al-Mandab
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Updated · The New York Times · Oct 6
Houthis Strike 2 Saudi Airports, Wounding 3 as Yemen Fighting Nears Bab al-Mandab
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Oct 6
Summary
Three people were wounded after Houthi strikes hit two Saudi airports overnight, according to Saudi authorities, marking a cross-border escalation as fighting intensifies in Yemen.
Yemeni government forces backed by Saudi warplanes said they were advancing near the Bab al-Mandab Strait, a strategic southern gateway to the Red Sea; verified video showed allied fighters near Dhubab.
The renewed fighting follows the collapse of a 2022 truce, which began to unravel in July after the Houthis accused Saudi Arabia of bombing Sanaa airport and then fully broke down last month.
Saudi Arabia’s latest intervention revives memories of its 2015 air campaign, which failed to restore Yemen’s government and instead fed a prolonged war and humanitarian crisis.