Loud explosions rock Yemen's Sanaa; Houthis blame Saudi Arabia for attacks

The conflict in Yemen also saw Houthis seize coastal regions near the Bab al-Mandab strait.

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The Houthi-held Yemeni capital Sanaa was bombed earlier this week for the first time since the start of renewed fighting with Saudi Arabia in July.Photo: Mohammed Huwais/AFP

Loud explosions rocked the Yemeni capital Sanaa on Saturday, an event the Houthis accused Saudi Arabia of causing. The conflict in Yemen reignited in July, following earlier incidents where Saudi Arabia reportedly bombed the Yemeni capital on Thursday night.

The Houthis currently maintain control over coastal regions near the strategic Bab al-Mandab strait. Furthermore, the Houthis struck several Saudi targets, including oil infrastructure and the capital Riyadh.

Flames and smoke were observed rising from a facility belonging to Saudi oil giant Aramco, located south of the kingdom's capital Riyadh on Saturday. Regarding casualties, reports indicated that 80 combatants were killed in Taiz on Friday.

The Houthis claimed that 55 of their fighters died in Taiz. Government sources informed AFP that 26 troops died in Taiz.

In addition, the Houthis stated that Saudi Arabia launched 94 strikes against areas under their control within the preceding 24 hours. A Houthi projectile damaged a school situated in the city of Najran, near the Yemen border.

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