In brief
Yemen's Houthi movement said it has identified a Saudi military command network across government‑held territories and pledged to strike it. The claim, labeled unverified, emerged as fighting between the Houthis and Saudi‑backed forces has intensified. Saudi Arabia and the Yemeni government have not yet responded.
The Houthi movement announced that it has gathered intelligence on a "Saudi military command network" operating in government‑held areas of Yemen and warned it would target the network.
According to spokesperson Yahya Sarea in a post on X, the network’s command and support structures, as well as operational bases, include the southern port city of Aden, the oil‑rich provinces of Shabwa, Marib and Hadramout, the eastern province of Al‑Mahrah and the Socotra archipelago.
The claim could not be independently verified and the Houthi spokesperson provided no evidence to substantiate the intelligence gathered.
Yahya Sarea said the Houthis would "continue to pursue and target" Saudi military personnel and facilities, warning civilians to stay away.
This statement comes amid a surge in hostilities, with Saudi‑led coalition airstrikes striking Houthi positions and the Houthis mounting missile and drone attacks on government‑held areas and on Saudi Arabia itself. The conflict, which began in 2014 with the Houthi takeover of Sanaa, has escalated after the coalition’s intervention in 2015.
In related reporting, Iran‑International noted that the Houthis claim to have launched six attacks deep inside Saudi Arabia, targeting oil facilities, an airport and military installations, and said they would continue operations until Saudi aggression and the blockade of Yemen ended.