The Yemeni armed forces issued a statement on August 24, 2026, announcing that they have carried out multiple attacks on Saudi Arabian military targets and an oil tanker over the past period. According to the statement, the Yemeni armed forces accurately hit a Saudi tanker named “Amzan” with a ballistic missile near the coast of Yanbu in the northern Red Sea. The attack caused the tanker to catch fire and caused other ships in the area where the incident occurred to flee. The statement said that the operation was to implement the ban on maritime navigation against Saudi rival forces and implement the “anti-blockade through blockade” strategy. In addition, the statement also revealed two other military operations against land targets: targeting military assembly points: Al-Abr and Al-Wadiah in the border area, the Yemeni armed forces used multiple ballistic missiles and drones to attack a Saudi military assembly site composed of a large number of military vehicles and loaded with military equipment. As a result of the attack, more than 10 weapons carriers arriving from Saudi territory with the intention of attacking the Yemeni people were burnt down. Targeting weapons depots: In the Al-Kanais region, the Yemeni armed forces also used ballistic missiles and drones to attack Saudi rival assembly points, killing and injuring dozens of people, including military officers, and destroying several weapons depots. The statement stressed that the Yemeni armed forces will continue to impose a ban on maritime navigation against Saudi rival forces within the announced area of operation, and adhere to the policy of “counterblockade through blockade and comprehensive escalation to deal with comprehensive escalation.” The statement warned that preparations are being made to deal with any escalation with stronger, more intense attacks and larger operations.

The Yemeni armed forces issued a statement on August 24, 2026, announcing that they have carried out multiple attacks on Saudi Arabian military targets and an oil tanker over the past period. According to the statement, the Yemeni armed forces accurately hit a Saudi tanker named “Amzan” with a ballistic missile near the coast of Yanbu in the northern Red Sea. The attack caused the tanker to catch fire and caused other ships in the area where the incident occurred to flee. The statement said that the operation was to implement the ban on maritime navigation against Saudi rival forces and implement the “anti-blockade through blockade” strategy. In addition, the statement also revealed two other military operations against land targets: targeting military assembly points: Al-Abr and Al-Wadiah in the border area, the Yemeni armed forces used multiple ballistic missiles and drones to attack a Saudi military assembly site composed of a large number of military vehicles and loaded with military equipment. As a result of the attack, more than 10 weapons carriers arriving from Saudi territory with the intention of attacking the Yemeni people were burnt down. Targeting weapons depots: In the Al-Kanais region, the Yemeni armed forces also used ballistic missiles and drones to attack Saudi rival assembly points, killing and injuring dozens of people, including military officers, and destroying several weapons depots. The statement stressed that the Yemeni armed forces will continue to impose a ban on maritime navigation against Saudi rival forces within the announced area of operation, and adhere to the policy of “counterblockade through blockade and comprehensive escalation to deal with comprehensive escalation.” The statement warned that preparations are being made to deal with any escalation with stronger, more intense attacks and larger operations.