Ballistic missile strike hits Saudi-backed gatherings in Lahj

Last updated Nov 4, 2026 7:37 PM

SANAA, Nov. 04 (YPA) – Yemen’s Sanaa-based armed forces spokesman Brig. Gen. Yahya Sarie announced on Wednesday a military operation targeting Saudi-backed military gatherings in Lahj province, adding that it caused heavy casualties.

In a brief military statement, Brig. Gen. Sarie said the forces struck gatherings affiliated with Saudi officer Badr Al-Harbi at the iron factory in Lahj province, using a ballistic missile.

He affirmed that the strike scored precise hit, killing and wounding a large number of personnel.

Earlier in the day, Sanaa forces announced that they had targeted Saudi-backed gatherings affiliated with Saudi officer Fares Al-Shammari in eastern Jawf province with six ballistic missiles, leaving dozens of casualties and destroying several military vehicles.