Houthis say Saudi forces struck parts of Yemen’s Saada province

Houthi forces in Yemen said on Aug. 15 that Saudi Arabian troops launched artillery shelling and missile strikes earlier in the day on parts of Saada province in northwestern Yemen, according to Xinhua News Agency. The statement was reported by the Houthi side and carried by Al Masirah TV, which is controlled by the group. Al Masirah said the strikes hit the Dhaher district in Saada and that the border district of Razih was also subjected to heavy missile attacks. The report added that local farmland was damaged. No casualties had been reported at the time of publication. Saudi Arabia had not responded to the claim as of press time. The report did not provide further details beyond the locations cited and the description of damage to farmland.