# Fighting in Yemen intensifies: What’s happening on the battlefield?

https://mins.news/en/item/101266

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-15 10:52 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/15/fighting-in-yemen-intensifies-whats-the-latest-on-the-battlefield?traffic_source=rss

> Yemen’s government-aligned forces said they intercepted a drone heading for Medina and a missile aimed at Riyadh. Fighting between Saudi-backed government forces and the Houthis has intensified along Yemen’s Red Sea coast, as the Houthis expand attacks on Saudi oil facilities and airports. The Saudi-led coalition has struck the Houthi stronghold in Sanaa.

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