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Saudi Arabia vs Houthis Live Map
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This map shows reported events of the war between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis: missile and drone attacks on Saudi cities, airports and facilities, interceptions announced by the coalition, and Saudi airstrikes and shelling in Yemen. Every event has a time, a place and a source; new ones arrive about every 5 minutes.
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Saudi Arabia has fought the Houthi movement (Ansar Allah) since 26 March 2015, when a Riyadh-led coalition intervened in Yemen after the Houthis took Sanaa. In the following years the Houthis fired on Saudi cities, airports and oil facilities — most prominently the September 2019 attack on the Aramco plants at Abqaiq and Khurais. The April 2022 truce formally lapsed after six months, but fighting on the border largely died down.
According to reports from 13 July 2026, the conflict resumed: Saudi jets struck Sanaa airport, and the Houthis answered with ballistic missiles and drones fired at Abha airport, declared a blockade and warned airlines against flying over Saudi Arabia. Since then the map has shown attacks on Riyadh, Jeddah, Medina, Jazan and Najran, coalition statements on interceptions, and Saudi airstrikes and shelling in Saada province.
The map collects reports from both sides of the border — from a dozen or so to over a hundred a month. Many of them also appear on the Yemen war map; this page focuses on the Saudi–Houthi war. Every event has a time, a place and a link to its source, and the parties' claims are shown as claims — the map does not decide who is right.
Last 24 hours and 7 days — Saudi Arabia vs Houthis
// number of reports, not verified lossesLast 24 hours
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Last 7 days
18 reported events
- shelling, air strikes and explosions4
- drone attacks3
- air defence and alerts3
- politics and statements8
Most reports:
- Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia3
- Makkah Region, Saudi Arabia2
- Eastern Region, Saudi Arabia2
- Al Madinah Region, Saudi Arabia1
- Najran Region, Saudi Arabia1
We count the events shown on the map: by kind (the event's icon) and by administrative region worked out from the coordinates. These are numbers of reports, not verified losses or a full picture of the fighting. Monthly statistics →
Latest reported events — Saudi Arabia vs Houthis
// 18 in the last 7 days- Houthis target Riyadh with unmanned aerial vehicle· Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia
- Large number of aircraft unable to land at Jeddah airport after Houthis attack· Makkah Region, Saudi Arabia
- Saudi Arabia announces destruction of missile launched by Houthis towards Medina· Al Madinah Region, Saudi Arabia
- Houthis: We targeted King Khaled International Airport in Riyadh with a ballistic missile, and the strike was successful· Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia
- US Embassy in Saudi Arabia raises possibility of new attacks on country's airports, urges citizens to exercise extreme caution. The embassy identified Houthi forces, backed by the Iran, as responsible for the clashes with Saudi Arabia, stating that attacks on civilian airports and other critical infrastructure have resulted in civilian casualties and severe disruptions to travel. The embassy warned that the clashes could rapidly escalate· Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia
- Houthis forces target Najran again· Najran Region, Saudi Arabia
- Explosions heard in Riyadh, central Saudi Arabia· Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia
- Saudi Coalition: Missile intercepted and destroyed in eastern Saudi Arabia· Eastern Region, Saudi Arabia
- Coalition: Intercepting a drone in the Eastern Province· Najran Province Saudi Arabia · Eastern Region, Saudi Arabia
- Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Foreign Minister Wang Yi hosted high-level talks with Oman, Iran and Saudi Arabia in Beijing on Monday. Three senior envoys will also visit seven countries, spanning the Persian Gulf and the Horn of Africa· Beijing, China
- Another important figure is in Beijing today—Dr. Musaed bin Mohammed Al-Aiban, Saudi Arabia 's Minister of State, Member of the Cabinet, and National Security Adviser. It was he who signed the China–KSA–Iran Trilateral Joint Statement on behalf of KSA on March 10, 2023· Beijing, China
- Houthis: out forces have carried out two military operations, the first targeting King Abdullah International Airport with a drone, and the second targeting Khamis Mushait Air Base with a ballistic missile. The first operation caused precise damage, disrupting air traffic at the airport· Sana'a · Sanaa Governorate, Yemen
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// BelligerentsSaudi Arabia
Yemen
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// More coverageWhat you'll find on the map
// FeaturesEvery event pinned to the Saudi Arabia vs Houthis map includes a title (in the original language plus automatic translations into 20 languages), a UTC timestamp, a category (strike, shelling, troop movement, diplomatic escalation), and a link to the original news source. Data can be filtered by date, category, or bounding box. Events older than 30 days are accessible only through the keyed REST API.
The map supports fullscreen mode, dark and light themes, infinite-scroll event lists, and — for Ukraine — an additional territorial-control layer based on publicly available cartographic data (updated daily). Every title can be reported as fake news; moderators review submissions daily.
New to the terminology? The OSINT, ADS-B and AIS glossary explains the terms used in event titles (front line, geolocation, Shahed drones, HIMARS, SAF/RSF, Houthis), and the battleMap FAQ covers data sources, update frequency and the API.
Terms used on this map
// GlossaryHouthi Movement · Shahed Drones · Geolocation · OSINT — full OSINT, ADS-B and AIS glossary.
From the blog — Saudi Arabia vs Houthis
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- Understanding Iran's Axis of Resistance & Proxy Network · 2026-05-07
- Where Is War Right Now? Active Conflicts in 2026 · 2026-10-25
FAQ — Saudi Arabia vs Houthis
// Questions and answersAre the Houthis attacking Saudi Arabia?
Yes. According to reports, since July 2026 the Houthis have fired ballistic missiles and drones at Saudi airports, cities and facilities — including Abha, Jeddah, Riyadh, Jazan and Najran. The Saudi-led coalition announces interceptions and carries out airstrikes in Yemen. The map shows these reports as they arrive.
How is this map different from the Yemen war map?
The Yemen map covers the whole war in Yemen and the Red Sea crisis. This page focuses on the Saudi–Houthi conflict — attacks on Saudi territory and Saudi operations in Yemen. Many events appear on both maps.
How often do new events appear?
The map refreshes about every 5 minutes. The number of reports depends on the intensity of the fighting — from a dozen or so to over a hundred a month.