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  "id": 12331575,
  "title": "Houthis hit several Saudi sites after coalition strikes in Yemen",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/houthis-hit-several-saudi-sites-after-coalition-strikes-in-yemen",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-06T07:59:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/06/houthis-hit-several-saudi-sites-after-coalition-strikes-in-yemen/"
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  "account": "On Monday, the Houthi rebel group retaliated against the Saudi-led coalition after it carried out airstrikes in Yemen. Major General Turki Al-Malki, a coalition spokesperson, reported that the coalition destroyed 20 ballistic missiles and a missile launch platform in Sanaa, as well as conducting naval strikes on targets across Yemen.\n\nThe offensive aimed to disrupt a planned attack on Red Sea waterways, coming at a time when Saudi-backed Yemeni forces had advanced near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, forcing the Houthi rebels to evacuate Dhubab and its airport in Taiz governorate. General Al-Malki confirmed the capture of Dhubab and its airport, attributing it to the coalition's aerial assault.\n\nThe Houthi spokesperson, Yahya Saree, claimed that the coalition's airstrikes in several regions, including Al-Jawf, Taiz, Hajjah, Sa'dah, and Ma'rib, resulted in civilian casualties, including women and children. In response, the Houthi group launched a barrage of retaliation strikes using ballistic and cruise missiles, as well as drones, that targeted key sites in Saudi Arabia, including King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Arab Oil Company's refinery in Rabigh, Abha Airport, the Akifah Camp in Asir, the Khamis Mushait Base, and other sensitive facilities in Najran and Jizan.\n\nThe Houthis warned airlines operating in Saudi airspace to suspend their flights, arguing that the country's airspace has effectively become an \"operational zone\" for the paramilitary organization. Saree emphasized that the Houthis possess the necessary capabilities and resources to counter any \"aggressive escalation,\" having long prepared for such a situation.",
  "summary": "The Houthis returned fire on Monday after the Saudi-led joint forces bombarded a ballistic missile launch platform in Sanaa, the capital of Yemen. The coalition also destroyed “20 ballistic missiles” inside a storage facility at a mountainous site in Saada, according to coalition spokesperson Major General Turki Al-Malki. In Al-Hudaydah governorate, naval forces struck targets […] Houthis hit…",
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        "outlet": "Bernama",
        "title": "World : Houthis Claim Attacks On Saudi Airports, State Oil Refinery, Military Sites",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/world-houthis-claim-attacks-on-saudi-airports-state-oil-refinery",
        "published": "2026-10-05T22:45:39.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Yemen’s Houthis claim striking Riyadh airport, other Saudi sites",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/yemens-houthis-claim-striking-riyadh-airport-other-saudi-sites",
        "published": "2026-10-06T02:13:15.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Jakarta Post",
        "title": "Yemen's Houthis claim striking Riyadh airport, other Saudi sites",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/yemens-houthis-claim-striking-riyadh-airport-other-saudi-sites-12292670",
        "published": "2026-10-06T03:02:55.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "World News Today Live Updates: Houthis claim strikes on Riyadh airport, Aramco refinery",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/world-news-today-live-updates-houthis-claim-strikes-on-riyadh-airport",
        "published": "2026-10-06T03:20:11.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Island Sri Lanka",
        "title": "Yemen government forces claim recapturing Mocha from Houthis",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/yemen-government-forces-claim-recapturing-mocha-from-houthis",
        "published": "2026-10-06T04:50:04.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Yemen's Houthis say they struck Riyadh airport, other Saudi sites",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/yemens-houthis-say-they-struck-riyadh-airport-other-saudi-sites",
        "published": "2026-10-06T06:12:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Saudi Arabia warns against filming missile, drone interceptions and impact sites",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/saudi-arabia-warns-against-filming-missile-drone-interceptions-and",
        "published": "2026-10-06T07:27:45.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "Yemen government forces advance on Bab el-Mandeb in offensive against Houthis",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/yemen-government-forces-advance-on-bab-el-mandeb-in-offensive-against",
        "published": "2026-10-06T08:54:43.000Z"
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