The campaigns aim to halt a Houthi offensive to seize the Kahboub Mountains and control the Bab al-Mandeb strait following the rebels' capture of Mocha. In response to this escalating conflict, authorities in Riyadh shifted schools and colleges to remote learning for one week through Thursday. This precautionary move follows the Sept. 26 interception of two Houthi drones launched toward the Saudi capital, while Houthi forces have since vowed retaliation against Saudi leadership.
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Saudi Arabia Launches 26 Airstrikes in 5 Provinces to Block Houthi Push
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Dozens of civilians were killed or wounded in Taiz, Al-Jawf, Marib, Dhamar, and Saada during a surge of Saudi air operations in Yemen. Brig. Gen. Yahya Saree, a spokesperson for the Yemeni Armed Forces, stated that Saudi F-15 jets flying from the Khamis Mushait Air Base conducted 26 airstrikes within a 24 hour window. A raid on the Taiz Central Market specifically caused 47 casualties, including five children, with the Houthi-run health ministry confirming at least seven deaths.
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