Yemen's Houthis blamed Saudi Arabia for new Yemen airstrikes on Tuesday, 13 October, naming Kamaran Island and Qanawis district on the country's western coast. The reports followed air-raid alerts in Riyadh on Monday evening. Saudi responsibility for the newly reported raids had not been independently confirmed.
The Houthi-controlled SABA news agency, citing a local source, reported two strikes on Kamaran and one on Qanawis. Associated Press carried the same locations from Houthi-run Al-Masirah television and reported that Saudi Arabia had not immediately responded.
The latest development concerns reported strikes inside Yemen. It follows BullBuzz's coverage of attacks on Saudi airports, which examined the spread of the conflict to Dammam and questions over Riyadh's warning system.
Where Were the New Yemen Airstrikes Reported?
SABA's first release, published early Tuesday in Yemen, identified three raids in Hodeida governorate. Its account placed two on Kamaran Island and the third in Qanawis district. Both locations were also named in AP's account of Al-Masirah's reporting.
A separate SABA report from Amran said another strike hit Harf Sufyan district. That release also attributed the aircraft to Saudi Arabia, citing a local source. These brief reports did not provide an independently verified damage assessment or casualty count.
AP also relayed Houthi media reports of strikes in Jawf province. The reports describe several locations across Yemen, but they do not establish a complete count of the night's operations.
What Did the Saudi-Led Coalition Say?
The coalition supporting Yemen's government said it intercepted a ballistic missile directed toward Riyadh on Monday. Arab News reported the statement by coalition spokesman Maj. Gen. Turki Al-Malki. The coalition separately reported intercepting two missiles directed toward Khamis Mushayt after midnight.
The Houthis claimed they targeted King Khalid International Airport. Their claim and the coalition's interception announcement describe opposing accounts of missile activity; neither establishes that a fresh missile struck the airport that night.
Earlier casualties belong to earlier attacks. BullBuzz's report on the 11 October airport strike covers that separate incident and its toll.
Houthi Drone Claim Adds Another Unverified Account
In another Tuesday statement carried by SABA, Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said the group shot down a Saudi Wing Loong II reconnaissance drone over Saada at dawn. That is the group's account; this report has not independently verified the aircraft's operator, loss or circumstances.
Why Aviation and Energy Investors Are Watching
Reuters reported on Monday that Riyadh airport operations remained suspended amid incoming missile and drone fire. Its reporting linked the renewed Yemen campaign to the struggle around the Bab el-Mandeb shipping route and Houthi advances.
The disruption has coincided with an energy conference in Riyadh. BullBuzz separately examined the summit's missing oil executives. Travel disruption, security arrangements and investment plans are separate issues; a new strike claim alone does not establish an additional loss of oil production.
For travellers, an interception statement does not confirm that airport operations have resumed. For investors, the useful distinction is between reported fighting and a verified interruption to an airport, shipping route or energy facility.
What to Watch Next
Photo: Displaced children in Aden, October 12, 2026. AP/Abdulnasser Alseddik, via The Independent. Context image; not footage of the reported raids.
- A Saudi response identifying whether its forces conducted the newly reported Yemen raids.
- Independent confirmation of strike locations, damage and any casualties.
- Official airport and airline notices establishing operating status and passenger arrangements.
New reporting should be checked against the event date and the source making the claim. Confirmation of a strike, an interception and an airport reopening require different evidence. Tuesday's Houthi reports add locations to the conflict's latest developments, while responsibility and the physical consequences of those raids remain unresolved.