Saudi strikes on Sanaa kill at least three, with Houthi-backed media reporting up to 11 dead

Summary

Saudi air strikes hit the Yemeni capital Sanaa on Saturday, according to Houthi-backed media, and reports differ on the death toll. Middle East Eye and The Hindu, citing the Houthis' Al-Masirah, reported that a strike on a house in Asr, in the west of the capital, killed at least three people and wounded several others, and Middle East Eye said the toll was preliminary. The South China Morning Post, citing Houthi media, reported 11 people killed in Sanaa in total, including at least four in the house strike and six women in a strike on a residence for cement factory workers in the Sanaa governorate. The Times of Israel reported that the same residence strike killed six women and a child, and that the Houthi media outlet put the total for Sanaa at 11. The Saudi-led coalition said it had intercepted two missiles targeting Saudi cities, and the Saudis said intercepted missile debris fell in the Mecca and Medina regions. The casualty figures come from Houthi-backed media, differ between reports, and are preliminary.

Timeline

1. Middle East Eye

   24 Oct 2026, 11:47 UTCSource ↗

   Middle East Eye reports, citing Houthi-backed media, that a Saudi airstrike on Sanaa killed three people on Saturday and wounded several others, and that Al-Masirah said the strike targeted a house in Asr in the west of the capital, with the death toll preliminary.

2. South China Morning Post

   24 Oct 2026, 14:33 UTCSource ↗

   The South China Morning Post reports, citing Houthi media, that Saudi strikes killed 11 people in Sanaa on Saturday, including at least four in a house strike and six women in a strike on a cement factory workers' residence in the Sanaa governorate, and that the Saudi-led coalition said it had intercepted two missiles targeting Saudi cities.

3. The Hindu

   24 Oct 2026, 15:04 UTCSource ↗

   The Hindu reports, citing the Houthis' Al-Masirah, a series of Saudi airstrikes targeting Sanaa, including one on a house that killed at least three people and wounded several others.

4. The Times of Israel

   24 Oct 2026, 15:18 UTCSource ↗

   The Times of Israel reports that the Houthis' media outlet said 11 were killed in strikes on Sanaa, including six women and a child in a strike on a residence for cement factory workers, while the Saudis said two missiles were shot down and intercepted missile debris fell in the Mecca and Medina regions.