Houthi

Sep- 2026 -

22 September

Air

Image shows a. RAF Voyager from RAF Brize Norton landing at Nellis Air Force Base during Red Flag 23-1. A Royal Air Force detachment, operating from Nellis Air Base Nevada, is honing its cutting-edge air combat skills in the largest scale Exercise Red Flag to date. Exercise Red Flag is the pre-eminent annual air combat training exercise run by the United States. The United States Air Force has expanded this long-established exercise to include a vastly increased geographical area to challenge participants to overcome what USAF planners are calling the Tyranny of Distance in addition to the traditional combat air missions of previous exercises. The Exercise has previously been run over the Nevada Test and Training Range and area of 12,000 square miles of airspace and 2.9 million acres of land. Now training areas in Utah and California have been added, as well as missions being flow out over the Californian Pacific Coast. The exercise area has therefore become vast and is aimed to reflect the challenges of conducting air operations at range The RAF detachment of around 300 personnel currently taking part on the exercise is operating seven Typhoons from RAF Lossiemouth based II (Army Co-operation) Squadron, plus a Voyager operated from 10 and 101 Squadron based at RAF Brize Norton. In addition, aircrew from 51 Squadron based at RAF Waddington have been integrated into the flight crew of a USAF RC-135 Rivet Joint intelligence gathering aircraft. Australia is the only other nation participating, reflecting the close Defence partnership between our three countries.

Giulia Bernacchi

UK to Deploy Refueling Aircraft in Support of Saudi Air Defenses

The UK will deploy an aerial refueling aircraft to support Saudi Arabia’s response to Houthi missile and drone attacks.

Jul- 2026 -

31 July

Sea

An aerial view of the Red Sea near Yanbu, Saudi Arabia, on January 17, 2026.

Staff Writer With AFP

Saudi Sets Up Maritime Defense Alliance to Secure Red Sea

Saudi Arabia said on Thursday it had set up a maritime defense alliance to secure navigation around the strategic Bab al-Mandab Strait.

28 July

Middle East

A member of Yemen's National Resistance Forces patrols the international shipping lane near the Bab al-Mandeb Strait in the Red Sea on July 28, 2026. Yemen's internationally recognized government says it is prepared for further escalation with the Houthis following attacks targeting Saudi Arabia. Photo: AFP

Staff Writer With AFP

Yemen ‘Prepared for Any Escalations’ With Houthis

Yemen's internationally recognized government said it is ready for any escalation with Houthi rebels after the Iran-backed group launched attacks and a maritime blockade targeting Saudi Arabia.

26 July

Middle East

UGC images posted on social media and verified by AFPTV teams on Saturday 25 July 2026 appear to show clouds of smoke rising after airstrikes on the Saudi Aramco refinery in Jizan, Saudi Arabia.

Staff Writer With AFP

Houthis Target Saudi Oil as New Middle East Front

Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels said they had launched missile and drone salvos against Saudi Arabia's oil facilities on Saturday.

25 July

Middle East

Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree says that the Iran-backed group had targeted two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea with missiles and drones, claiming the vessels had violated a ban imposed by the group.

Staff Writer With AFP

Houthis Claim Strike on Saudi Arabia as Conflict Deepens

Iran-backed Houthi rebels claimed a missile strike on Saudi Arabia on Saturday, hours after vowing to retaliate against the kingdom for attacks as the Middle East war expanded.

24 July

Middle East

Footage released by the US Central Command (CENTCOM) on July 23 shows US forces launching its 13th consecutive night of strikes against Iran.

Staff Writer With AFP

US Vows to Punish Iran After Houthis Strike Tankers

The US launched a fresh wave of strikes on Iranian military targets early Friday, marking the thirteenth night of active combat in the region.

15 July

Middle East

A Houthi soldier stands amidst the rubble of a building destroyed after a reported air strike by the Saudi-led coalition targeting Sanaa International Airport on 21 December 2021

Staff Writer With AFP

Houthis Shot Down Saudi-Operated Reconnaissance Drone

Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis said they shot down a Saudi-operated reconnaissance drone on Tuesday, a day after an exchange of hostilities erupted between the two sides for the first time in years.

5 July

Middle East

A fighter loyal to Houthi rebels visits the grave of slain Houthi political leader Saleh al-Sammad in Yemen's Houthi rebel-held capital, Sanaa, on 31 January 2022

Staff Writer With AFP

Attack by Yemen’s Houthis Kills 14 Government Troops: Official

Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels killed 14 troops in an attack south of the port city of Hodeidah.

Apr- 2026 -

2 April

War

Staff Writer With AFP

Yemen’s Houthis Claim Third Missile Attack Targeting Israel

Yemen's Houthis on Wednesday claimed a missile attack against Israel that they said was launched jointly with their backer Iran and Lebanon's Hezbollah group -- the third such attack by the rebels since they entered the Middle East war.

Jan- 2026 -

22 January

Middle East

A fighter loyal to Yemen's Houthis attends the funeral of fellow combatants killed in battles with Saudi-backed government troops in Sanaa, February 2021

Staff Writer With AFP

Attack on Government-Allied Convoy in Yemen Kills Five

A blast targeting the convoy of a Saudi-backed armed group killed five in Yemen's southern city of Aden, officials said on Wednesday, injuring the commander of the government-allied unit.

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