Houthis attack Yemen’s Aden, say Saudi strikes kill 16

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia: The Houthi rebels claimed responsibility for an attack on Yemen's southern city of Aden on Saturday, accusing Saudi Arabia of killing 16 people in strikes on the capital Sanaa and the Red Sea port city. The ongoing conflict between the Saudi-backed interim government and Iran-backed Houthis has reignited tensions in the Middle East, following the February US-Israeli strikes on Iran.

Earlier, Saudi Arabia intercepted two missiles heading towards its cities of Taif and Yanbu in the west, prior to explosions in Aden, the interim government's stronghold. The Houthi military spokesman, Yahya Saree, stated that his forces targeted Saudi military facilities, including a camp and a naval base in Aden. Reports of Saudi airstrikes in Sanaa, which caused casualties, emerged from Houthi-affiliated media outlet Al-Masirah.

These strikes were followed by a separate attack on a residential building in Hodeida, killing five people, including a family of five. In response, Saudi Arabia's civil defense agency warned of potential danger in four western regions, including Taif, Yanbu, and Mecca, before rescinding the alerts shortly after.