Yemen's armed forces aligned with the internationally recognised government have launched strikes against Houthi targets across the capital Sanaa and the group's northern stronghold of Saada.
A spokesperson for Yemen's armed forces confirmed on Saturday that military units are striking "vital targets", without providing further operational details regarding specific facilities or casualties.
Earlier, the Houthi-run Al Masirah television network reported an attack on Sanaa, which it attributed to Saudi Arabia.
Riyadh offered no immediate confirmation or statement regarding the broadcaster's claim.
Al-Masirah TV reported that Saudi aircraft hit Sanaa with 26 strikes, without providing details on the targets or casualties.
Two AFP correspondents in Sanaa reported hearing loud explosions and seeing warplanes firing missiles at the city.
In Saudi Arabia, flames and smoke were seen rising on Saturday afternoon from an Aramco facility south of Riyadh.
Regional spillover
Also on Saturday, Yemeni army said it has killed at least 700 Houthi fighters in 257 operations across several fronts.
In a statement on social media, military spokesman Colonel Majed al-Nuzaili said government forces carried out the operations using warplanes, drones, artillery, missiles and rocket launchers.
The operations covered Sanaa, Midi, Baqim and fronts in Al-Jawf, Marib, Al-Bayda and Lahj, with the main operational effort concentrated on Taiz fronts, he added.
Targets included command and control centers, troop concentrations, combat buildups and reserves, weapons and ammunition depots, and military supply routes and transport.
According to preliminary battlefield estimates, the operations "neutralised at least 700" Houthi members and destroyed strategic and high-value military targets, along with 170 combat vehicles and assets, the spokesman said.
Direct conflict between the Houthis and internationally recognized government forces largely paused under a 2022 truce agreement.
However, armed clashes have resumed sharply as a direct spillover from the wider military confrontation between Iran and the United States.
Hostilities erupted anew this year after Houthi authorities declared a naval blockade against Saudi Arabia in July, launching cross-border attacks on Saudi territory and commercial shipping lanes.
Concurrently, Houthis seized significant territorial advancements along Yemen's strategic Red Sea coastline.
In response, Saudi Arabia has mounted retaliatory air strikes across Yemen, providing backing to government ground forces fighting to push back Houthi advances.
