Houthi Strikes and Guerrilla Tactics Challenge Saudi Coalition in Yemen

Resilient Houthi missile strikes and guerrilla operations persist despite intensifying southern Yemeni ground counteroffensives.

Houthi insurgents continue to withstand Saudi-led military pressure through asymmetric guerrilla warfare and precision missile attacks. While Yemen's Southern Giants Brigades spearhead ground counteroffensives to reclaim territory in the south, repeated cross-border bombardments have exposed gaps in Saudi air defence networks. The rebels' sustained operations illustrate the coalition's ongoing difficulty in securing a decisive battlefield outcome.

• Air defence gapsRepeated insurgent missile strikes aimed at King Khalid Airport have succeeded in penetrating advanced Saudi radar and interceptor shields.
• Southern frontlineThe Southern Giants Brigades have assumed a leading combat role in ground pushes against rebel positions across southern Yemen.