Saudi Arabia Launches Major Air Strike on Houthi Positions in Sanaa

Riyadh, October 4 – In the early hours of Saturday night, the capital of the Houthi‑controlled Yemeni territory, Sanaa, was rocked by a series of powerful explosions. According to Al‑Masira TV, the Saudi-led coalition carried out another intensive air campaign aimed at weakening Houthi strongholds in the city.

A local resident told Sinhuja News Agency that the roar of fighter jets could be heard overhead while the entire neighbourhood trembled from successive blasts. Windows rattled, walls shivered and the ground seemed to shake as if an earthquake had struck. Children were jolted awake by the sudden noise.

There is currently no confirmation of any casualties, but eyewitnesses believe the strikes were directed at known Houthi installations. The attack follows a claim by the Houthi movement that it launched ballistic missiles and drones at a key Aramco facility in Riyadh as a response to what they described as escalating Saudi air raids on Yemeni soil.

Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Sareya reported that, in the past 24 hours, Yemen has endured roughly 60 air and missile attacks. The intensity of the conflict has risen since the Houthi group announced a maritime blockade against Saudi Arabia on July 20, prompting a surge in cross‑border missile, drone and air operations.

The turmoil intensified after September, when the Houthi forces captured the Red Sea port of Mocha and, a day later, seized the strategic Mayyun island. The broader Yemeni war began at the end of 2014 when the Houthi rebels took control of Sanaa and large parts of northern Yemen, prompting a Saudi‑backed coalition to intervene in March 2015 in support of the internationally recognized Yemeni government.