Houthis Seize Bab al-Mandeb Ground and Hit Saudi Airports After Sanaa Strike Kills 3
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Updated · CNN · Oct 10
Houthis Seize Bab al-Mandeb Ground and Hit Saudi Airports After Sanaa Strike Kills 3
3 articles · Updated · CNN · Oct 10
Summary
Houthi forces have reignited Yemen’s war with a coastal offensive and cross-border strikes on Saudi airports and oil infrastructure after Riyadh hit Sanaa airport and the group declared its truce dead.
At least three people, including a Saudi pilot, were killed this week, while attacks on pipelines and oil facilities disrupted crude exports and pushed prices higher.
Bab al-Mandeb gains marked the Houthis’ biggest escalation since 2022, exposing Saudi difficulties after its break with the UAE left allied Yemeni factions fragmented and poorly coordinated.
Trump declined Saudi requests to strike the Houthis, leaving Riyadh to seek help from France, Britain and regional partners even as more than 100 US advisers provide intelligence support.
Saudi Arabia now faces a conflict with no clear end state, with analysts saying outside backing and battlefield gains will not stabilize Yemen while the wider US-Iran confrontation continues.