Air strikes reported in Yemen’s Hodeidah and Amran
Yemen’s Houthi-run Al Masirah TV reports that four air attacks have targeted the Hodeidah and Amran governorates, with no immediate reports of casualties or damage.
The broadcaster said two strikes targeted Kamaran Island, while another hit al-Qanawis district in the Hodeidah governorate.
A fourth strike targeted Harf Sufyan district in the Amran governorate, according to the report.
WATCH: Houthis attack Riyadh airport as Saudi Arabia vows resilience
The aftermath of a Houthi missile attack on Riyadh’s King Khalid International airport has raised new concerns over regional security, with injured civilians receiving treatment and several airlines suspending flights.
Riyadh Governor Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz visited those injured in the attack, praising their resilience.
The funeral of Jordanian victim Mahmoud Al Barqawi was held in Amman, Jordan, as the disruption to regional air travel continued, with Gulf Air and Etihad among the airlines suspending services.
Yemen’s Houthi rebels, meanwhile, released footage of military operations in Marib and warned of a “painful response” if the US intervenes further in the Yemen war.
A recap of recent developments
- Trump says Yemen’s Houthis are “misbehaving very badly” following a series of attacks on Saudi Arabian airports, including Riyadh’s King Khalid International and Dammam’s King Fahd International.
- Saudi Arabia has extended the suspension of operations at King Khalid airport until Saturday to verify facility safety after the attacks, which have killed at least 18 people.
- IRGC chief Major-General Ahmad Vahidi says that “no extra-regional power has the right to threaten, maintain a hegemonic presence, or interfere” in the Strait of Hormuz and the Gulf.
- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says diplomatic efforts to achieve Iran’s national interests are “seriously” being pursued at the international level as Tehran seeks to end Western sanctions and strengthen media engagement.
- Oman’s Maritime Security Centre says it has evacuated an injured crew member by helicopter after a fire broke out on board the commercial vessel John K off the coast of Al Batinah South Governorate.
- Lebanon’s Health Ministry says Israeli attacks have killed nearly 4,400 people since March 2, bringing the total death toll since October 2023 to 8,956.
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Yemeni men stand next to a camel in front of a digital billboard featuring the image of Houthi leader Abdel-Malik al-Houthi in Sanaa on October 11, 2026 [Mohammed Huwais/AFP]
