# Gulf states condemn Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia as Yemen fighting escalates

https://mins.news/en/item/105392

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-18 18:44 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/18/gcc-condemns-houthi-attacks-on-saudi-arabia-as-yemen-fighting-intensifies?traffic_source=rss

> The Gulf Cooperation Council condemned repeated Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia and pledged support for the kingdom, invoking a joint defence agreement. As fighting intensified on several fronts in Yemen, more than 233,000 people were displaced. Taiz faced disrupted supplies, soaring food prices and acute shortages of fuel and medical supplies.

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