Saudi airstrikes and artillery reported in Yemen's Saada, Taiz and Lahej provinces

Saudi forces carried out artillery shelling and airstrikes on areas of Yemen's Saada province on Wednesday, according to the Yemeni broadcaster Al-Masirah. The report said residential villages in the Al-Thabit area of the border district of Qatabir came under heavy airstrikes, while various areas of the border district of Shada'a were subjected to artillery attacks.

Earlier on Wednesday, the report said, Saudi fighter jets targeted the Al Maqatirah and Ash-Shamayatayn districts, located in the Taiz and Lahej governorates in southwestern and southern Yemen. No casualty figures or damage assessments were provided in the account.

The strikes are part of the ongoing military confrontation in Yemen, where Saudi-led operations have continued against areas associated with the Houthi movement, known in Yemen as Ansar Allah. Saada province, in Yemen's northwest, has been a frequent target of airstrikes during the conflict, while Taiz and Lahej in the south and southwest have also seen repeated military activity.

Al-Masirah, which is affiliated with the Houthi movement, reported the strikes but did not give details on the number of raids, the weapons used or the extent of the damage. Independent confirmation of the reported attacks was not immediately available.

According to Mehr News, citing Al-Masirah, the strikes hit residential villages in the Al-Thabit area of Qatabir district and other locations in Shada'a, with earlier raids on Al Maqatirah and Ash-Shamayatayn.