Yemen's Houthi rebels said Saudi Arabia carried out more than 50 airstrikes on Wednesday (September 9, 2026), as fighting in the country escalated amid the broader West Asia war. The strikes hit several regions, including the flashpoint areas of Taiz and Hodeida, where fierce clashes between the Houthis and the Saudi-backed government have taken place, the rebels said. The conflict has killed hundreds of people near the Red Sea.

Nearly 20,000 people have fled the fighting, according to the International Organization for Migration. Mohammed Khudairi, one of the displaced, said at a camp of wood-and-straw huts near Khokha on the Red Sea coast: "It's a catastrophe, and the attacks are ongoing. We managed to leave, but others remain trapped there."