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Yemen forces launch 3 airstrikes as Houthis hit Saudi base
The Hindu··13 Sept
Houthi fighters said on September 13, 2026 that drones and missiles struck the Sharurah base in southern Saudi Arabia. Yemen's forces hit Houthis with three airstrikes in Taiz on September 12, 2026. The Houthis said Saudi aircraft conducted 129 airstrikes in 48 hours. Fighting follows a Houthi offensive that captured Yemen's Red Sea coast near Bab al-Mandab.
Prism
What It Means For You
- Renewed fighting near Bab al-Mandab affects Red Sea shipping Saudi Arabia relies on after Hormuz disruption.
- Freight and fuel markets can react if port blockades or airstrikes persist along the corridor.
- Civilians fleeing clashes may face displacement as front lines shift near Mocha and coastal islands.
What's Happening
- Axios reported Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman twice asked Donald Trump for US strikes on Houthis and was rejected.
- Government forces also struck targets near Mocha port on September 12, 2026.
- Yemen's civil war began in 2014 and had been largely dormant since a 2022 ceasefire until July.
Yemen ceasefire and Red Sea routes
- The Houthis and recognised government forces have traded coastal cities for years with Riyadh backing Sanaa rivals.
- Red Sea lanes link Saudi oil exports to global buyers when Gulf routes face blockades.
- Bab al-Mandab sits at the southern entrance to the Red Sea shipping corridor.
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