Houthi projectile wounds two and damages a mosque in Jazan; Houthis say they struck a Saudi base at Sharurah
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Saudi civil defence said a projectile launched by the Houthis hit Al-Tuwal governorate in Jazan region on the evening of 12 September, wounding two people and damaging a mosque, several buildings and vehicles, hours after authorities issued alerts, AFP reported. Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said on X that the group used drones and missiles against weapons depots and command centres at a military base at Sharurah in southern Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia did not comment on the Sharurah claim in the sources read.
- When
- 12 September 2026
- Where
- Jazan Province, Saudi Arabia (military events are placed no finer than town or district, except known fixed sites)
- What
- missile attack · military
- Acting party
- Ansar Allah (the Houthis)
- Against
- Government of Saudi Arabia
- Attribution
- Acknowledged by the acting party. Saudi authorities attribute the Jazan strike to the Houthis; the Houthis claimed the Sharurah attack.
- In the record
- Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · backfilled
Sources
- Origin of the claim The Times of Israel
- Origin of the claim The Times of Israel
History
| When | Field | From | To | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC | status | null | reported | P1 backfilled: researched from cited sources and graded by the one rule |
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The War Record, "Houthi projectile wounds two and damages a mosque in Jazan; Houthis say they struck a Saudi base at Sharurah", ev-20261027-ssz2, revision 1, https://thewarrecord.com/events/ev-20261027-ssz2/