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  "id": 7279298,
  "title": "Houthis threaten attacks on Saudi military targets over Yemen blockade",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/houthis-threaten-attacks-on-saudi-military-targets-over-yemen-blockade",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-14T08:32:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/houthis-threaten-attacks-saudi-military-targets-over-yemen-blockade"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Houthi militia has vowed to launch further attacks on Saudi military bases in retaliation for the ongoing blockade of Yemen and the Saudi airstrikes, according to the group's spokesman, Yahya Saree. The Houthi spokesman declared that the group will persist in targeting Saudi military positions until the aggression against Yemen ceases and the blockade imposed on Houthi-controlled areas is lifted.\n\nIn a recent large-scale operation, the Houthi militia conducted a barrage of more than 300 ballistic missiles and drones at King Khalid Air Base in Khamis Mushait, causing significant damage to aircraft hangars, radar systems, runways, and ammunition depots. This attack followed more than 300 Saudi air strikes on Yemeni governorates over the past five days, involving F-15 and Typhoon aircraft launched from Khamis Mushait and Taif.\n\nSaree warned that further attacks would be met with \"broader and more intense operations\" carried out deep inside Saudi territory, signaling a dangerous escalation in the ongoing conflict.",
  "summary": "Houthis threaten attacks on Saudi military targets over Yemen blockade Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said the group will continue to attack Saudi military positions until what he called the aggression against Yemen ends and the blockade on Houthi-controlled areas is lifted. The group had conducted a large-scale attack on King Khalid Air Base in Khamis Mushait with dozens of ballistic…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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