Yemen and the Red Sea
Houthis say Saudi F-15s flew 26 raids on Taiz in 24 hours
- Location
- Taiz province, Yemen
- Actors
- Saudi Arabia · Houthis
- Importance
- Standard
Yemeni Armed Forces spokesman Brig. Gen. Yahya Saree said Saudi F-15s flying from Khamis Mushait carried out 26 airstrikes on Taiz province in 24 hours, and that Saudi F-15 and Typhoon aircraft from Khamis Mushait and Taif had flown 300 strikes this week across nine Yemeni provinces.
Verification: Probable
Evidence: Yahya Saree: 26 Saudi airstrikes on Taiz in 24 hours
Houthi-aligned media citing the Yemeni Armed Forces spokesman; raid totals and aimpoints not independently confirmed.
- Yahya Saree: 26 Saudi airstrikes on Taiz in 24 hoursAl Masirah · Social post · supports · Retrieved 18 Sept 2026, 18:51 UTC
Classification
Military · Airstrike · Manned · Atomic
Participants
- Saudi Arabia · Initiator · Evidence: Yahya Saree: 26 Saudi airstrikes on Taiz in 24 hours
- Houthis · Target · Evidence: Yahya Saree: 26 Saudi airstrikes on Taiz in 24 hours
Location methodology
Taiz province, Yemen · within 25 km · Confidence: Estimated · Evidence: Yahya Saree: 26 Saudi airstrikes on Taiz in 24 hours
Review and provenance
Revision 1 · First published 18 Sept 2026, 18:52 UTC · Current revision 18 Sept 2026, 18:52 UTC · Change: Initial