Middle East·Yemen
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Yemen's war spills toward Saudi Arabia as government forces push into Houthi-held al-Jawf
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L1What happened
Coalition spokesman Turki al-Maliki said defences "intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile" targeting Saudi Arabia's southern region. Saudi Civil Defence warned residents against "filming, publishing or sharing information" about attacks.
L2Who’s affected
Civilians in Hodeidah, where Houthi media said four were wounded at Ras Isa port and three at an oil company site in Bajil; residents of southern Saudi cities under alerts; about one million people in besieged Taiz (see our related story on the Houthi siege of Taiz), where 120 health centres have stopped operating and 66 more are close to shutting.
L3Why it’s quiet
Analysis · OVERLOOKED Yemen's ground war is overshadowed by the Iran conflict and Red Sea shipping coverage, and casualty claims on both sides are hard to verify.
L4Deeper impact
Army spokesman al-Nazili claimed 1,272 "targeting operations" in 24 hours and about 500 Houthi fighters killed, which Al Jazeera could not verify. At least 23 trucks were damaged or overturned in two weeks trying alternative routes into Taiz.
L5Full context
The Houthis seized Sanaa in 2014. Full-scale fighting reignited in September when they made gains on the Red Sea coast, and the government launched Operation Dawn of Yemen last month. Yemen has roughly 43 million people.
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