Yemen conducts strikes against Houthi stronghold, capital city of Sanaa as conflict deepens

Yemen's armed forces, aligned with the internationally recognized government, launched strikes early Sunday against Houthi targets in the capital Sanaa and the group's stronghold Saada. A spokesperson said forces were targeting "vital targets" without providing further details. The strikes come amid a resumption of hostilities following a 2022 truce, with fighting spilling over from the wider Iran-US conflict. Houthi-run Al Masirah TV reported an attack it said was carried out by Saudi Arabia on Sanaa, but there was no immediate Saudi confirmation.

Yemen's armed forces, aligned with the internationally recognized government, launched strikes early Sunday against Iran-aligned Houthi targets in the capital Sanaa and the group's stronghold Saada. A spokesperson said forces were targeting what he described as "vital targets," without providing further details. Houthi-run Al Masirah TV reported an attack it said was carried out by Saudi Arabia on Sanaa, but there was no immediate Saudi confirmation. The conflict between the Iran-backed Houthis and forces aligned with the Saudi-backed government mostly stopped after a 2022 truce, but fighting has broken out again in a spillover from the wider war between Iran and the United States. Hostilities resumed this year after the Houthis declared a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia in July and began attacking Saudi territory and shipping, while Houthi forces also made major territorial gains along Yemen's Red Sea coast. Saudi Arabia has responded with air strikes in Yemen and backed government forces fighting to repel the Houthis.