The key facts

  • The Houthis claim 104 strikes in a day and 2,281 since the escalation began; the figures are not confirmed by independent sources.
  • According to Saree, the strikes hit Sanaa and eight provinces; F-15 and Typhoon jets from the Khamis Mushait and Taif bases were used, with missiles launched from the Najran direction.
  • In Riyadh, debris from two intercepted missiles injured four people and damaged 15 residential buildings (Saudi civil defense data).

Houthis' statement on massive strikes

Brigadier General Yahya Saree, a spokesman for the Houthi military command in Yemen, said on social media that Saudi Arabia had carried out 104 air and missile strikes on the country's territory over the past 24 hours. According to him, the strikes affected civilian infrastructure and there are casualties among the civilian population.

Regions and equipment used

According to Saree's statement, the attacks were carried out in Yemen's capital Sanaa, as well as in the provinces of Dhamar, Taiz, Amran, Lahj, Al-Jawf, Marib, Saada and Hodeidah. He claims that F-15 and Typhoon aircraft launched from the Khamis Mushait and Taif airbases were used in the strikes, as well as missiles fired from the Najran direction.

Overall statistics and their verification

Saree also stated that the total number of Saudi air and missile strikes since the beginning of the latest escalation of the conflict has reached 2,281. These figures are based solely on the statement by the Houthi spokesman; the publications do not indicate that the cited figures and reports of casualties have been confirmed by independent sources.

Consequences in Riyadh

In the Saudi capital Riyadh, after two missiles were intercepted, four people were injured as a result of falling debris, and 15 residential buildings sustained minor material damage. According to the Saudi civil defense service, which published the information on social media, missile debris damaged buildings and caused injuries to four people.