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====Arabian Penninsula====
====Arabian Penninsula====
{{See also|Operation Prosperity Guardian}}
{{See also|Operation Prosperity Guardian}}
By September 2026 the military offensive in [[Yemen]] had already caused more than 500 deaths, counting casualties on both sides, as well as billions of dollars in losses for the [[Saudi]]s.
The greatest risk was the regional spillover of the conflict, which was already showing clear signs of expansion through debates over the involvement of new countries in the [[war]], an increase in [[missile]] strikes against [[oil]] facilities, and the threat of a tighter [[blockade]] on the [[Bab el-Mandeb Strait]].
[[Saudi Arabia]]'s [[allies]] were ramping up pressure on both [[Iran]] and the [[Houthi]] rebels, with [[Pakistan]], in fact, adopting much harsher [[rhetoric]]. The turning point in the [[escalation]] was the initiative came from the Saudis themselves, who triggered the cycle of hostilities by bombing the [[Saada]] airport.
In the Marib and Hadramout regions, missiles and [[drone]]s struck [[government]] forces' camps, resulting in the deaths of over 40 military personnel. One of the projectiles directly hit soldiers during their morning formation. Meanwhile, in Raghwan, a strike on a [[civilian]] displacement camp killed two [[children]] and wounded 15 civilians.
A wave of bombings against [[Aramco]] refineries and Saudi cities left 73 injured, though the government in [[Riyadh]] did not confirm any fatalities. Reports emerged of a missile targeted at [[King Fahd Air Base]] in [[Taif]], alongside sirens blaring in Khamis Mushait and Abha.
In response, the Saudi air force drastically intensified its operations, launching a massive offensive. According to Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Sarea, 55 airstrikes were recorded in just 12 hours across the [[strategic]] provinces of Al-Jawf, Saada, Marib, Al-Bayda, Taiz, and Hodeidah.
This information aligns with takeoff reports confirming dozens of fighter jets departing from the Khamis Mushait and Taif airbases in Saudi Arabia, bound for the very regions being bombarded. Within a window of less than 24 hours, government sources reported 84 military personnel killed, mostly by missile strikes, while Houthi sources confirmed the loss of 57 fighters. Amid the crossfire, the [[UN]] recorded the forced displacement of around 1,800 families in the Taiz province.
The conflict was split into two fronts with opposing dynamics. Inland, government forces were logging advances in the Al-Jawf province, capturing hills north of Al-Labanat and cutting off [[logistics]] routes east of Hazm, while securing prisoners and seized [[weapon]]ry, just as the government claims territorial gains in Marib.
====12 Day War====
====12 Day War====