Fresh fighting is reported along Yemen's Red Sea coast as the Saudi-backed Southern Giants Forces say they shot down a Houthi drone near the Dhobab front. In footage released by the Southern Giants Brigades, the force claims to have struck two Houthi military vehicles in the Al-Mudarabah area. The group has also previously reported clearing hundreds of mines from parts of Dhobab.

Saudi air defences have reportedly thwarted a Houthi missile and drone barrage targeting the Kingdom’s eastern and southern regions, escalating tensions along one of the Middle East’s most strategically sensitive security corridors. The reported attack involved three ballistic missiles and four drones, prompting hostile-threat alerts across the Eastern Province and Al Kharj before Saudi authorities confirmed that the danger had passed. The latest developments put Saudi Arabia’s air defence capabilities back in focus as the conflict involving Yemen’s Houthi rebels threatens to widen beyond the country’s borders. Riyadh has faced repeated security concerns linked to Houthi missile and drone operations, with the Red Sea and the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait emerging as critical flashpoints. WATCH