Airstrikes hit Yemen capital as tensions escalate in Middle East

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 12 Oct, 08:48 · Archive

Yemen's Houthis reported airstrikes on the capital Sanaa, blaming Saudi Arabia, as regional tensions escalate.

Yemen's Houthi rebels reported that airstrikes targeted the Hamdan and Thourah districts of the capital Sanaa around midnight on Monday. The rebels' media center blamed Saudi Arabia for the strikes but provided no further details. Saudi Arabia did not immediately respond to the claim. The strikes came as the Iranian-backed Houthis continued to fire missiles and drones towards Saudi Arabia's airports.

In a separate incident, a drone struck the commercial tanker MT PETRO DOLPHIN in the Strait of Hormuz area on Sunday, leaving two Indian sailors missing. The vessel had 11 Indian seafarers on board when it was hit. India's Foreign Ministry said its embassy in Muscat was coordinating with Omani authorities and the ships' management companies to locate the missing crew members.

A second vessel, the Marshall Islands-flagged tanker MT VALTHERA, was also struck by an unknown projectile in the area, causing a fire on board. However, all 11 Indian seafarers aboard that tanker were reported safe.

How it is being reported

• Airstrikes on Yemen's capital, drone hits vessel in Strait of Hormuz, and other Mideast developmentsYemen's Houthi rebels say the country's capital Sanaa was hit during overnight airstrikes.News4Jax · 12 Oct, 08:19
• Airstrikes on Yemen's capital, drone hits vessel in Strait of Hormuz, and other Mideast developmentsYemen's Houthi rebels say the country's capital Sanaa was hit during overnight airstrikes.Clickorlando · 12 Oct, 08:19

In this story: Yemen · Saudi Arabia · Houthi rebels · Strait of Hormuz · India

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