Yemen and the Red Sea

Yahya Saree/Al Mayadeen: Houthis claim six ballistic missiles and two drones hit Saudi troops at Ras al-Ara and al-Saqiya

ATTACK
Location
Ras al-Ara / al-Saqiya area, Yemen Red Sea coast near Bab al-Mandab (area ±10 km; exact impact unpublished)
Actors
Houthis · Saudi Arabia
Importance
Standard

On 11 October 2026, Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said Yemeni forces struck Saudi troop concentrations in the Ras al-Ara and al-Saqiya areas with six ballistic missiles and two drones, claiming dozens of dead and wounded. Al Mayadeen English relayed the same claim. Independent confirmation of casualties was not available in this window; published as an attributed claim.

Verification: unverified

Evidence: Yahya Saree claims strike on Saudi troop build-ups at Ras al-Ara and al-Saqiya with 6 ballistic missiles and 2 drones, Yemeni Armed Forces targeted Saudi troop build-ups in Ras al-Ara and al-Saqiya with six ballistic missiles and two drones

Houthi spokesman claim relayed by Al Mayadeen; no Saudi confirmation of this locus in-window.