Paramilitary / Faction Leader Yemeni

Yahya Saree

Also known as Yahya Sarie

Yahya Saree is the military spokesman for the Houthi movement's armed forces in Yemen. Known for regularly announcing missile, drone, and military operations targeting Saudi Arabia, Israel, and Red Sea shipping on behalf of Ansar Allah. Recently, Saree has been reporting sustained exchanges with Saudi forces, including strikes on Aramco facilities, Saudi airbases, and naval vessels. Last updated 2 days ago

Yahya Saree

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Operations

Houthi spokesman Yahya Saree: Over the past 24 hours, Saudi warplanes have carried out 77 air and missile attacks on civilian areas in the capital Sanaa and the provinces of Marib, Saada, Al-Jawf, Hajjah, Taiz and Amran. These attacks were ...

Houthi spokesman Yahya Saree: Over the past 24 hours, Saudi warplanes have carried out 77 air and missile attacks on civilian areas in the capital Sanaa and the provinces of Marib, Saada, Al-Jawf, Hajjah, Taiz and Amran. These attacks were carried out using F-15 and Typhoon aircraft that took off from the Khamis Mushait and Taif air bases, and the missile attacks were launched from Najran.

This brings the total number of air and missile attacks by the Saudi-led coalition against our country since the escalation of tensions to 1,934.

Alerts

Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree claims ballistic missiles hit Saudi troop concentrations at the Da'arir camp in Jizan, southern Saudi Arabia, leaving dozens dead and wounded. He also claims a ballistic missile struck Abha International Airport in the southwest, disrupting flights there. The Houthis warned international airlines to stop operating in Saudi airspace, excluding the airspace over Mecca and Medina.

Operations

Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree: Saudi Arabia carried out 54 airstrikes across Yemen in the past 24 hours, flown by Typhoon and F-15 aircraft operating out of the Khamis Mushait and Taif bases.

In a separate message, Saree claimed the Houthis launched surface-to-air missiles at Saudi warplanes over Saada province in northern Yemen, the group's stronghold, forcing them to turn back.

Saree warned the "aggression will not pass quietly."

Alerts

Houthi military spokesman Yahya Sarie says their drones struck several sensitive oil supply and transport targets running from eastern Saudi Arabia to Yanbu in the west, calling it a response to Saudi drone activity over Yemen. The launch site was not disclosed.

Saudi Arabia earlier blamed Iran-backed militias in Iraq for drone attacks on its energy facilities.

Alerts

Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree: "In response to Saudi aggression, we struck Abha airport with missiles and drones. Saudi Arabia started the aggression and bears full responsibility for the consequences."

Saree warned airlines not to fly through Saudi airspace until the siege on Sanaa airport is lifted.