In brief
Yemen’s Houthi group has warned non‑coalition foreign firms in Saudi Arabia to register their identities and investment sites to avoid potential attacks, according to a Houthi‑run TV channel. Houthi spokesman Yahya Sarea claims Saudi warplanes carried out 103 airstrikes in the past 24 hours and that a Houthi‑shot‑down CH‑4 drone marks the fourth of its type downed, though no independent confirmation is available.
On Monday, the Yemeni Houthi movement issued a warning to foreign companies operating in Saudi Arabia, urging them to provide their identities and investment locations to the Humanitarian Operations Coordination Center in Sanaa so they might be exempt from potential strikes amid the escalating conflict between the group and Saudi Arabia.
The warning, reported on Houthi‑run al‑Masirah TV, indicated that firms based in countries not involved in the Saudi‑led military campaign could avoid attacks on their facilities, but that those from partner states might still be targeted as the group continued operations against Saudi economic infrastructure.
The same outlet cited a Houthi military source that said employees and others working at or near facilities previously designated as targets should stay away, citing risks to their lives. It also offered assistance to companies wishing to withdraw investments if they notified authorities in Sanaa.
In a separate statement posted on X, Houthi spokesman Yahya Sarea said Saudi warplanes had carried out 103 airstrikes over the past 24 hours across six Yemeni provinces, claiming civilian casualties. He put the total number of Saudi airstrikes and missile attacks since the latest escalation began at 4,563.
Mr. Sarea also claimed that Houthi forces had shot down a Saudi CH‑4 armed reconnaissance drone over the northern province of Al‑Jawf, describing it as the fourth aircraft of its type downed during the escalation.
These claims represent the Houthi perspective; no independent verification of the number of airstrikes or of the drone shoot‑down has been reported by other outlets.
