In brief
The Houthis issued a warning Monday, informing foreign companies in Saudi Arabia to register their identities and investment sites with the Humanitarian Operations Coordination Center in Sanaa, offering exemption from possible strikes if they come from countries not engaged in the Saudi‑led war. Houthi spokesman Yahya Sarea reported 103 Saudi airstrikes in the last 24 hours and claimed a CH‑4 drone was shot down, adding that the total number of airstrikes and missile attacks since the latest escalation is 4,563. The message comes as tensions between the Houthis and Saudi Arabia continue to flare across Yemen.
Yemen’s Houthi movement warned foreign firms operating in Saudi Arabia on Monday that they could face attacks as tensions flare. The warning, broadcast on Houthi‑run al‑Masirah TV, told companies from countries not involved in what the group calls "aggression" against Yemen to register their identities and investment sites with the Humanitarian Operations Coordination Center in Sanaa to receive a potential exemption from strikes.
The broadcast noted that firms from partner states or those involved in the Saudi‑led military campaign would not be exempt and could still be targeted. Employees and others at or near previously designated facilities were urged to stay away, with the Houthi source offering assistance for those wishing to withdraw their investments from Saudi Arabia if they notified authorities in Sanaa.
Houthi military spokesman Yahya Sarea posted on X a statement detailing recent hostilities. He said Saudi warplanes had executed 103 airstrikes over the past 24 hours across six Yemeni provinces, claiming civilian casualties. Sarea added that Houthi forces had shot down a Saudi CH‑4 armed reconnaissance drone over the northern province of Al‑Jawf, calling it the fourth aircraft of its type downed since the latest escalation began. He also cited a total of 4,563 Saudi airstrikes and missile attacks since the escalation commenced.
These developments come amid an ongoing escalation between the Houthis and Saudi Arabia, with the Houthis asserting missile and drone strikes deep inside Saudi territory and the coalition continuing air operations across Yemen. The group’s warnings and casualty claims underscore a conflict that has raged since 2014, when the Houthis seized the Yemeni capital and prompted a Saudi‑led coalition intervention in 2015.
