Houthi fighters have reportedly moved beyond drone and missile strikes to ground raids on Saudi border posts, according to Middle East Eye. Saudi Arabia is meanwhile losing major international events to the threat.
Houthi militants have launched multiple cross-border raids into Saudi Arabia in recent months, a Western and Arab official with direct knowledge of the raids told Middle East Eye. The report, relayed by ZeroHedge on Oilprice.com, describes an expansion of the conflict beyond Yemen.
Small raids hit border posts in the southwest
The raids are small in scale and target border posts in Saudi Arabia's mountainous southwest. The report says at least one occurred as recently as the end of October.
Militants also appear to have captured small arms known to be used only by Saudi border security forces. Surveillance equipment appears to have been taken as well, according to observers cited in the article. That adds to equipment already captured from the ground forces of the Saudi-backed government in Yemen, which is based in Aden.
Air attacks continue
Drones and missiles have been launched on Saudi territory almost daily since September. Saudi authorities kept announcing interceptions of drones, and at times missiles, fired from Yemen at the start of this week.
Events are postponed
The Asian Football Confederation postponed the AFC Asian Cup in Saudi Arabia until late 2027, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday. According to the AFC statement quoted by Bloomberg, the decision follows "exceptional circumstances arising from developments in the region".
Dozens of major international events planned for September, October and November have also been suspended or postponed. ZeroHedge says the war is likely to cost Saudi Arabia billions in losses, including from attacks on Aramco facilities.
Source: Oilprice.com
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