Red Sea & Yemen: reported attacks in October 2026
The ledger logged 7 reported events in the Red Sea & Yemen theater in October 2026, up from 4 in September 2026. 4 were attributed to the Houthis, the most of any party.
The ledger logs incidents covered in our own reporting that we could tie to a named source. It is not an exhaustive count of every attack in these conflicts.
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- October 24, 2026
October 2026: every logged event
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| Date | Place | Actor | Target | What was reported | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aden naval base and military camp | Houthis (claimed) | Military | Houthi forces claimed strikes on a naval base and military camp in Aden targeting Saudi-backed forces; Saudi Arabia simultaneously reported intercepting two Houthi ballistic missiles aimed at Taif and Yanbu.Our report | Middle East Eye ↗ | |
| Al-Ilm military camp, Jardan, Shabwa governorate | Houthis | Military | Houthi forces struck al-Ilm military camp in Shabwa governorate, Yemen, causing at least 40 combined killed and wounded among Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces.Our report | Middle East Eye ↗ | |
| al-Maashiq Palace, Aden | Houthis | GovernmentMissile | Houthi forces struck al-Maashiq Palace in Aden with missiles, triggering six explosions and killing at least four people including palace guards; Yemen's prime minister escaped unharmed.Reported: 4 killedOur report | The Guardian ↗ | |
| Sanaa, Yemen | Saudi Arabia | MilitaryAirstrike | Saudi-led coalition aircraft struck Houthi military positions in Sanaa; Houthi forces simultaneously shelled civilian areas in Taiz, killing five and wounding more than a dozen people.Our report | Middle East Monitor ↗ | |
| Taiz, Yemen | Houthis | ResidentialArtillery | Houthi forces shelled civilian areas in Taiz, Yemen's third-largest city, killing five and injuring more than a dozen people, concurrent with Saudi coalition airstrikes on Sanaa.Reported: 5 killedOur report | Middle East Monitor ↗ | |
| Sanaa International Airport | Saudi Arabia | Civilian infrastructureAirstrike | Saudi Arabia struck Sanaa International Airport, killing two people per Houthi media, in direct retaliation for the Houthi attack on Riyadh's airport that killed four.Reported: 2 killedOur report | Middle East Eye ↗ | |
| Sanaa and Taiz, Yemen | Unattributed | Mixed | Explosions and incoming attacks struck Yemen's Houthi-controlled capital Sanaa and the city of Taiz; no party claimed responsibility.Our report | Middle East Eye ↗ |
No events match these filters.
Our Red Sea reporting, October 2026
- Houthi Claims of Attacks on Saudi Targets in Yemen
- Houthis Strike Yemen Camp, Killing and Wounding at Least 40
- Houthis Strike Yemeni Presidential Palace in Aden, Killing at Least 4
- Houthi Missiles Strike Yemen's Presidential Palace, Killing Guards
- Saudi-Led Coalition Strikes Houthi Positions in Yemen Capital Sanaa
- Saudi Airstrike Kills Two at Sanaa Airport Amid Yemen Escalation
- Explosions Hit Houthi-Controlled Sanaa as Strikes Reported Across Yemen
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