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Houthi fighters on Sunday claimed they used drones and missiles to attack a military base in southern Saudi Arabia, as renewed fighting with Yemen’s internationally recognised government forces triggered a fresh wave of civilian displacement.
Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said the attack targeted the Sharurah military base in southern Saudi Arabia.
In a post on X, Saree said the operation targeted weapons depots and command and control centres that, according to the Houthis, were directing military operations against Yemen.
The Houthis did not specify when the attack took place.
The claim came as fighting intensified between the Iran-aligned Houthis and Yemeni government forces backed by Saudi Arabia.
Yemeni government forces reported several attacks on Houthi positions over the weekend.
On Saturday, government forces said they had targeted Houthi fighters in the Red Sea port city of Mocha. They later reported further strikes on Houthi positions in southwestern Yemen.
The Yemeni military said on Sunday that its air force had carried out three airstrikes against Houthi positions and barracks in the Taiz region.
The government’s official news agency, Saba, also reported that forces had destroyed vehicles and weapons and killed members of the Houthi militia near Mocha.
The renewed clashes follow a week-long Houthi offensive. According to the report, the group captured the remaining parts of Yemen’s Red Sea coastline and several strategic islands.
The developments have strengthened Houthi control around the Bab al-Mandab Strait, a key maritime passage at the southern entrance of the Red Sea.
The Red Sea waterway has gained greater importance for Saudi Arabia’s oil exports amid wider disruption to regional shipping.
The Houthis have recently announced a maritime blockade targeting Saudi ports on the Red Sea.
The group also claimed that Saudi aircraft had carried out 129 airstrikes over areas under Houthi control during a 48-hour period.
Separately, Saudi authorities reported a Houthi projectile near the Saudi-Yemeni border on Saturday night.
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Saudi civil defence officials said the incident caused two injuries and damaged a mosque, several buildings and vehicles.
The escalation has raised concerns about a wider expansion of the Yemen conflict and its potential impact on regional trade and energy routes.
The renewed fighting has forced large numbers of Yemenis to leave their homes.
The capture of Mocha by Houthi forces on Thursday reportedly pushed many residents toward Aden, the base of Yemen’s internationally recognised government.
Displaced residents described hurried escapes from areas affected by the fighting.
One displaced resident, Abdulali al-Rajihi, said Houthi fighters ordered residents to leave within minutes.
Another displaced man, Saddam Ali, reportedly escaped from Al-Waziyah with his 11 children and limited belongings.
He said he could not find an available house in Aden, describing the situation as having “not even a shelter”.
The UN migration agency said on Saturday that around 76,000 people had fled the fighting since July.
The agency said the figure had quadrupled in just one week.
Djibouti has also received people fleeing the conflict. The country’s economy and finance minister, Ilyas Moussa Dawaleh, said around 1,400 people had crossed into Djibouti.
Sources from both sides put the death toll from the renewed fighting at more than 500 people.
The latest escalation has also drawn attention to Saudi-US discussions over the Houthi threat.
US news outlet Axios reported that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman twice called US President Donald Trump last week to request American strikes against the Houthis.
According to the report, Trump rejected the request.
Trump acknowledged on Saturday that he had spoken with the de facto Saudi leader. However, he did not provide details about the discussions.
He also said the Houthis had contacted the United States and indicated that they did not want to fight Washington.
Trump did not say whether the United States planned to take further military action.
Yemen’s civil war began in 2014 when Houthi forces seized the capital, Sanaa.
Saudi Arabia entered the conflict in 2015 in support of Yemen’s internationally recognised government and continues to back the Aden-based administration.
A ceasefire in 2022 reduced the intensity of the conflict. However, fighting has reportedly intensified again since July.
The United States previously launched a seven-week bombing campaign against the Houthis in 2025.
Washington said the campaign responded to repeated Houthi attacks on shipping in the Red Sea. The campaign ended after a negotiated ceasefire.
The Houthis later continued missile and drone attacks targeting Israel.
More recently, the group resumed attacks on ships in the Red Sea after announcing its maritime blockade of Saudi Arabia.
Meanwhile, supporters of the Houthi movement gathered in Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, to celebrate the release of 210 prisoners.
The prisoners were held in areas that recently came under Houthi control. Some had reportedly spent as long as eight years in detention.
The latest developments point to a renewed phase of instability in Yemen.
The combination of intensified ground fighting, cross-border attacks and disruption around the Red Sea has also increased pressure on civilians.
For now, the conflict continues to pose risks to Yemen’s fragile humanitarian situation and to security around one of the world’s important maritime routes.
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