{"id":26975,"date":"2026-10-08T07:59:43","date_gmt":"2026-10-08T02:14:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eng.dragonmedia.com.np\/?p=26975"},"modified":"2026-10-08T07:59:43","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T02:14:43","slug":"houthis-claim-11-missile-strikes-on-coalition-forces-near-bab-al-mandeb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eng.dragonmedia.com.np\/?p=26975","title":{"rendered":"<strong>Houthis Claim 11 Missile Strikes on Coalition Forces Near Bab al-Mandeb<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Dragon Media News Desk<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Yemen\u2019s Ansar Allah movement, also known as the Houthis, claimed it had fired 11 ballistic missiles at Saudi-led coalition troop concentrations south of the Bab al-Mandeb Strait. Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree said the group had targeted 11 concentrations of Saudi forces over the previous 24 hours in areas including Al-Suqia, Ras al-Arah and Al-Mudaraba.<\/p>\n<p>Saree claimed the attacks killed or wounded dozens of people, including commanders, and destroyed numerous pieces of military equipment. The Houthi group also claimed that another ballistic missile struck a position of the 13th Al-Amaliqa Brigade, killing or wounding more than 30 fighters. These casualty claims have not been independently verified.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Saudi-led coalition spokesperson Turki Al-Maliki said a ballistic missile launch platform used in the recent attack on Riyadh had been destroyed in Yemen\u2019s capital, Sanaa. 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