Houthi forces claim missile strike on Saudi Arabia's Najran Airport
Yemen's Houthi rebels announced on August 4, 2026, that they successfully targeted Najran Airport in southern Saudi Arabia with a missile. The group claimed the attack was a direct response to Saudi drone incursions into the Saada and Hajjah governorates. This incident follows a Houthi-declared naval blockade in the Red Sea, which has caused major shipping disruptions, including six Saudi oil tankers being forced to divert their course around the southern tip of Africa.
Date: August 4, 2026
Location: Najran, Saudi Arabia
Conflict: Red Sea Crisis
Category: missile
Severity: HIGH
Source: Jerusalem Post