Yemen’s Houthis claim attack on Riyadh airport, deny losing territory

Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces have launched Operation Yemen Dawn, a military offensive supported by a coalition of 100 fighter jets, aimed at reclaiming territory from Houthi insurgents. Government forces reported that the operation successfully secured the Bab al-Mandab strait and captured strategic locations including the Dhubab airport and the city of Mokha.

The Houthi movement has officially disputed these claims, asserting that they maintain control over all previously seized territories, including the western coastline along the Red Sea. Concurrently, the Houthis reported an attack on the main airport in Riyadh, highlighting the ongoing escalation in the conflict as both sides present conflicting accounts of territorial control.