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

Jerusalem Post/Middle EastA spokesperson for Yemen's armed forces, which are aligned with the internationally recognized government, said forces were targeting what he described as "vital targets."Follow us on GoogleSmoke rises from an explosion during what the Yemeni Armed Forces said were strikes targeting Houthi militia personnel, equipment and movements, at a location given as Taiz, Yemen in this still image from video released October 1, 2026. (photo credit: Media Centre Of The Yemeni Armed Forces/Handout via REUTERS)OCTOBER 4, 2026 01:59Updated: OCTOBER 4, 2026 02:02Yemen's armed forces said early on Sunday it was conducting strikes against the Iran-aligned Houthis in the capital Sanaa and the group's stronghold Saada.A spokesperson for Yemen's armed forces, which are aligned with the internationally recognized government, said forces were targeting what he described as "vital targets," without providing further details.Yemen's Houthi-run Al Masirah TV reported earlier an attack it said was carried out by Saudi Arabia on Sanaa. There was no immediate Saudi confirmation of the report.Houthi supporters rally to celebrate advances by Houthi forces along the Red Sea coastline, in Sanaa, Yemen, September 18, 2026. (credit: REUTERS/Adel Al Khader)Fighting spilled over from wider war between Iran, USThe 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.Follow us on Google