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Saudi-backed Yemeni government fighters ride on the back of a truck during battles against Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis at the Jabal Han front west of the city of Taiz on October 21, 2026. The Saudi-led coalition fighting the Houthis has launched hundreds of raids in Yemen backing the internationally recognised government since the start of the renewed fighting in the long-running civil war. The conflict, dormant for years, erupted again in July and intensified after the Houthis seized the country's Red Sea coast last month. (Photo by AFP) /
Saudi-backed Yemeni government fighters ride on the back of a truck during battles against Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis at the Jabal Han front west of the city of Taiz on October 21, 2026. [AFP]
By Enes Abuomer and Ali Mustafa
Published On 24 Oct 2026

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  • Saudi-led coalition says air defences intercept and destroy a Houthi ballistic missile targeting the capital, Riyadh.
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