Yemen and the Red Sea
Yemeni government-aligned forces launch attack drones toward Sana’a
- Location
- Sana’a
- Actors
- Yemen (internationally recognized government) · Houthis
- Importance
- Standard
Yemen’s National Army, headquartered in Marib, reportedly launched Aiban and al-Nuqm delta-wing one-way attack drones toward Houthi-controlled Sana’a before dawn. Videos showed Houthi air defenses and residents engaging them, with at least two drones downed. Targets, launch count, and damage remain unclear.
Verification: unverified
Evidence: Yemen National Army delta-wing drones reported toward Sana’a
Single OSINT monitor post at mid confidence; launch count, targets, and damage unclear.
- Yemen National Army delta-wing drones reported toward Sana’aBasha Report · Social post · supports · Retrieved 18 Sept 2026, 12:28 UTC
Classification
Military · Airstrike · DRONE · Atomic
Participants
- Yemen (internationally recognized government) · Initiator · Evidence: Yemen National Army delta-wing drones reported toward Sana’a
- Houthis · Target · Evidence: Yemen National Army delta-wing drones reported toward Sana’a
Location methodology
Sana’a · within 20 km · Confidence: Estimated · Evidence: Yemen National Army delta-wing drones reported toward Sana’a
Review and provenance
Revision 1 · First published 18 Sept 2026, 12:29 UTC · Current revision 18 Sept 2026, 12:29 UTC · Change: Initial