Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi movement says it carried out a missile strike on Jizan, a city in southern Saudi Arabia. The claim adds to the latest rise in cross-border tensions between the rebels and the kingdom.
According to the brief report, the Houthis presented the attack as retaliation after strikes earlier this week. Jizan, near the Yemeni border, has repeatedly featured in the long-running conflict because of its strategic location.
The announcement came after the rebels had vowed to respond to recent Saudi attacks. While the full details of the reported missile strike were not immediately clear from the available information, the claim points to another escalation in the confrontation between the two sides.
The Yemen war has regularly spilled across the border, with Houthi attacks on Saudi territory and Saudi military action inside Yemen shaping the broader regional conflict. This latest claim involving Jizan underscores how quickly the situation can intensify.
