Saudi Arabia Hits Houthi Terror Targets After Attack on Oil Facilities
Saudi-backed Yemeni forces expand ground offensive against Houthis, reports say.
Saudi Arabia carried out airstrikes against the Houthis in Yemen after the Iranian-backed terrorist group attacked the kingdom’s oil facilities.
“Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen said Wednesday that Saudi-backed forces had launched dozens of airstrikes overnight across four Yemeni provinces, after rebel attacks on Saudi Arabia ignited fires at several oil facilities and wounded dozens of people,” the Associated Press reported. “Houthi spokesman Nasruddin Amer said on X on Wednesday that Saudi-backed forces had launched 32 airstrikes overnight across Yemen’s provinces of Taiz, Hodeida, Jawf and Marib.”
The Houthi military spokesperson has confirmed airstrikes reported earlier in Marib, Yemen, as Saudi strikes continue to be persistent across the line of contact with government forces. Per the Houthi spokesperson, 48 airstrikes have been carried out across the line of contact in… pic.twitter.com/NAjUjEj6CN
— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) September 9, 2026
This follows reports that Saudi-backed forces were advancing on the ground. According to Reuters, “In recent days, Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces have launched a multi-pronged offensive on Houthi-held areas after the group attempted to advance on government positions. The government says it aims to recapture all Houthi-held territory.”
Qatari-state-run Al Jazeera reported that “Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces are intensifying their counteroffensive against the Houthis as fighting spreads across Yemen.” The Houthis control most of the country’s populated areas. The internationally recognised government of Yemen holds two southern provinces.
Yemen: Al-Jawf Governorate was Houthi controlled.
The Houthis abandoned their positions and ran as Saudi backed Yemeni forces pushed further into Houthi held territory. pic.twitter.com/vhR2aXe7Xo
— Open Source Intel (@Osint613) September 7, 2026
Government forces claimed to have captured a high-ranking Houthi terror commander amid the ongoing offensive. “Yemen’s government-aligned forces said on Tuesday they had captured a senior Houthi commander and several fighters after fierce clashes in southwestern Taiz province,” the London-based Arab Weekly reported.
Videos posted on X show Yemeni government forces capturing Houthi-held positions.
WATCH: Yemeni government troops dance in celebration as they continue to liberate areas previously under Houthi control. pic.twitter.com/YtqemyyRbL
— Ariel Oseran أريئل أوسيران (@ariel_oseran) September 9, 2026
The Saudi military response came after a wave of Houthi drone attacks aimed at the country’s civilian population and oil facilities. “A wave of Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia Tuesday wounded more than 70 people and ignited fires at several oil facilities and utilities in the kingdom’s southern region,” NBC News reported. “The attacks ignited fires at several oil facilities and utilities in Saudi Arabia’s southern region, the kingdom’s Energy Ministry said in a statement.”
Since October 7, 2023, the Houthis have declared war on maritime trade in the region, attacking and hijacking Western-owned ships under the banner of fighting Israel. Supporting the Iranian campaign of terror, they have been firing ballistic missiles and drones at Israel.
For months, Houthis have been attacking Saudi refineries and oil tankers with drones and ballistic missiles. Backed by Iran’s Islamic Guard (IRGC), they are also trying to block Saudi ships and tankers in the Red Sea Strait of Bab el-Mandeb, threatening the region’s second-busiest waterway after the Strait of Hormuz.
#Yemen’s military media published scenes from today’s military operations against the Houthis in Al-Jawf Governorate east of Yemen. https://t.co/VAYuxtRjsq pic.twitter.com/OkFhMZ9MQU
— Ali Al-Sakani | علي السكني (@Alsakaniali) September 9, 2026
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While conflict is best avoided, we know how dug in these zealots are.
In this case, waking up SA with Iran basically telling them that red lights and fruitless attempts at detente won’t work can be a good thing if they listen to the enemy.
Finish this and revamp the region into a more stable leadership that cooperates and can control (or dare I dream, eliminate) their splinter cells. Tell Europe to fall in line or get conquered. Ironic that we may have to start looking to Germany and Italy’s political winds to lead the way in that pissant continent. Eastern Europe can gain a voice and allies here if they are smart enough.
Now do the Blowfish! 🙂
The Saudis are putting to use the weapons and training we have provided. Good! Don’t think that we aren’t helping the Yemeni forces on the ground. Marine Recon is perfect for this type of assignment.
I don’t know that we provided it……the aircraft pictured looks like a Eurofughter Typhoon ( it has canards) and the Yemini’s are dancing with AK variants…..
Nice to see our “long-term Arab allies” picking up some of the slack.
Good to see Muslim vs Muslim
Leave America out of it
Good to see other countries getting tired of Iran, and their proxies, sh** and doing something about it.
Oprah on the loose in the M E
“You get some proxies. And you get some proxies. And everybody gets some proxies!”
Imma check under my chair. I may have a list.
Never forget what the Dementia Awareness President Joe did as soon as he got into office in 2021….
Demand the Saudis stop bombing the Houti’s because.. reasons.
The region has been paying for Joe’s stupid foreign policy blunders ever since.