Houthi attack on Saudi border town injures two and damages mosque

Saudi civil defence reported that a projectile fired by Yemen's Houthi rebels struck the Jazan region, wounding two people and damaging a mosque and several buildings. The Houthis said they targeted a Saudi military base in Sharurah. The attack is part of an escalation in the Yemen conflict that has reignited after a period of relative calm.

The projectile struck al-Tuwal governorate in Jazan, causing injuries and damaging a mosque, several buildings, and vehicles. Saudi authorities condemned the attack as a violation of international humanitarian law, while the rebels asserted their target was a military installation in Sharurah, a claim that highlights the contested nature of the strikes.

This incident follows a series of cross-border attacks this week that wounded dozens across multiple Saudi cities. The renewed violence marks a collapse of the UN-brokered truce that had held for roughly four years. Houthi forces have since seized the Red Sea coast, including Mocha, while government troops fight on new fronts. Hundreds have been killed, and the UN envoy has warned of a more dangerous phase.