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Yemen's Saudi-backed government accused Iran and its regional allies of supporting the Houthis’ recent offensive, during which the group captured key port areas, including Mokha, and seized control of strategic maritime positions along the Bab al-Mandab Strait. EPA/HOUTHI MILITARY MEDIA CENTER HANDOUT HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES)      Video Duration 01 minutes 20 seconds  play-arrow   01:20   Yemen’s Houthis advance on government strongholds of Marib, Taiz    (https://www.aljazeera.com/author/fiona-kelliher)    (https://www.aljazeera.com/author/barbara_angopa_170118095718660)     By  (https://www.aljazeera.com/author/fiona-kelliher) Fiona Kelliher and (https://www.aljazeera.com/author/barbara_angopa_170118095718660) Barbara Angopa    Published On 14 Sep 2026 14 Sep 2026        Save       Share Houthis claim major attack on Saudi base in response to 300 air strikes on social media share-nodes    Share (https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2Fjm4ix2) facebook      (https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Houthis%20claim%20major%20attack%20on%20Saudi%20base%20in%20response%20to%20300%20air%20strikes&source=sharethiscom&related=sharethis&via=AJEnglish&url=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2Fjm4ix2) x    (whatsapp://send?text=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2Fjm4ix2) whatsapp-stroke    (https://aje.news/jm4ix2)  copylink          google       Add Al Jazeera on Google  info       Yemen’s Houthis say they (https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/13/fighting-continues-between-yemen-govt-forces-houthis-what-is-the-latest) launched a large-scale ballistic missile and drone attack on Saudi Arabia’s King Khalid Air Base in Khamis Mushait and claimed “direct hits”. 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