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Yemeni government bombs Sanaa airport runway to stop an Iranian plane; Houthis fire missiles at Saudi Arabia

Confirmedon two or more distinct origins, at least one tied to no party: 3 distinct origins, 2 tied to no party.

Yemen's government said its forces struck the runway at Houthi-held Sanaa airport on 13 July to stop the landing of an Iranian aircraft carrying a Houthi delegation home from Khamenei's funeral; the plane diverted to Hodeidah, Al Jazeera and NBC (AP) reported. The Houthis blamed Saudi Arabia, which did not comment, and later said they fired ballistic missiles and drones at Abha airport; the Saudi-led coalition said its air defences intercepted ballistic missiles fired at the south of the kingdom. The Houthis declared an end to the 'de-escalation phase', the UN envoy Hans Grundberg urged restraint and the Security Council met in emergency session.

When
13 July 2026
Where
Sanaa, Yemen (military events are placed no finer than town or district, except known fixed sites)
What
airstrike · military
Acting party
Government of Yemen (internationally recognised, Presidential Leadership Council), Ansar Allah (the Houthis)
Against
Ansar Allah (the Houthis), Government of Saudi Arabia
Attribution
Acknowledged by the acting party. The Yemeni government claimed the airport strike; the Houthis claimed the missile fire.
In the record
Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · backfilled

Sources

  1. Evidence Al Jazeera Media · Government of Qatar origin: Yemeni government statement, Houthi statements and Saudi-led coalition statement · published 2026-07-13 00:00 UTC
  2. Corroboration NBC News Media · Unaffiliated origin: Associated Press reporting · published 2026-07-13 00:00 UTC
  3. Origin of the claim The National Media · Government of the United Arab Emirates origin: Saudi-led coalition statement and Houthi statement · published 2026-07-13 00:00 UTC
  4. Corroboration The Guardian Media · Unaffiliated origin: Guardian interview with Yemeni vice-president Abdullah al-Alimi · published 2026-07-14 00:00 UTC

History

WhenFieldFromToWhy
2026-10-27 21:03 UTCstatusnullconfirmedP1 backfilled: researched from cited sources and graded by the one rule

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