Houthi spokesman says Saudi strikes on Yemen total 2,652 since escalation began

Single source · Yemen, Yemen (approximate) · 2026-10-18 18:34 UTC

Yahya Saree, the Houthi military spokesman, says Saudi air and missile strikes on Yemen have totaled 2,652 since the escalation began, with one post saying they were launched from Khamis Mushait, Taif and Najran. Both reports relay this Houthi claim, and no independent source has confirmed or denied the figure.

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Single source: 1 independent source.

Sources

• @ME_Observer_ (X), 2026-10-18 18:34 UTC
• Middle East Eye, 2026-10-18 19:53 UTC

First reported 2026-10-18 18:34 UTC; last updated 2026-10-19 23:26 UTC.

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