{"id":141206,"date":"2026-09-08T06:35:17","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T06:35:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/?p=141206"},"modified":"2026-09-08T06:35:18","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T06:35:18","slug":"saudi-arabia-says-73-civilians-wounded-in-houthi-attacks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/141206\/","title":{"rendered":"Saudi Arabia says 73 civilians wounded in Houthi attacks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) \u2013<\/strong> Saudi Arabia on Tuesday said dozens of people were wounded in Houthi attacks on cities in southern Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In an official statement, Saudi Arabia said Houthi attacks targeted four southern cities, Abha, Khamis Mushait, Jazan and Najran, wounding 73 civilians, including women and children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All necessary measures will be taken to deter the Houthis and defend the Kingdom\u2019s sovereignty, the statement said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Earlier on Tuesday, Yemen\u2019s Houthi group said it had attacked southern Saudi Arabia with drones and missiles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Iran-aligned Houthis, who control Yemen\u2019s most densely populated areas and much of the north, have launched attacks toward Saudi Arabia since announcing a maritime blockade of the Kingdom in July, with strikes targeting Saudi-linked vessels in the Red Sea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>By Abdulsalam Khoja<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) \u2013 Saudi Arabia on Tuesday said dozens of people were wounded in Houthi attacks on cities in southern Saudi Arabia. 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