Yemeni Armed Forces (YAF)

Powerful explosions rock Riyadh

TEHRAN, Sep. 23 (MNA) – Heavy explosions rocked Riyadh early Wednesday and activity at the Saudi capital's international airport was suspended.

Sirens go off in Riyadh amid Yemeni retaliatory attacks

TEHRAN, Sep. 19 (MNA) – Sirens warning of incoming missiles and unmanned combat aerial vehicles launched from Yemen have sounded in the Saudi capital Riyadh and elsewhere in the kingdom.

Yemeni forces pounded Saudi Aramco, Khamis Mushait airbase

TEHRAN, Sep. 16 (MNA) – A spokesman for Yemen Armed Forces has announced Yemeni forces have launched two operations: one against Aramco using dozens of missiles and drones, and another against Khamis Mushait airbase with several ballistic missiles.

Yemen says it downed Saudi F-15 fighter jet over Marib

TEHRAN, Sep. 16 (MNA) – Yemeni military spokesman Yahya Saree confirmed that Yemeni forces downed a Saudi F-15 with a domestically made surface-to-air missile.

Yemen warns Saudi Arabia over 54 airstrikes

TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) – Yemen's armed forces warned that Saudi Arabia's "merciless aggression" will not go unanswered, after reporting 54 airstrikes by Saudi F-15 and Typhoon jets on five Yemeni provinces in 24 hours.

Yemen’s Ansarullah takes control of Bab al-Mandab heights

TEHRAN, Sep. 14 (MNA) – Yemeni Armed Forces completely controlled Bab al-Mandab Strait, capturing the strategic Mayun Island in the heart of the waterway and securing full control over Yemen’s entire Red Sea coastline in a rapid offensive operation.

Yemeni Armed Forces conduct fresh attacks on Saudi targets

TEHRAN, Sep. 14 (MNA) – The Armed Forces of Yemen’s Ansarullah Resistance movement have launched fresh retaliatory strikes against the Saudi targets amid the liberation of western coast.

Yemen strikes Saudi military base with missiles, drones

TEHRAN, Sep. 13 (MNA) – Yemeni military spokesman Yahya Saree said Yemen's armed forces struck a Saudi military base in Sharurah with a large volume of ballistic missiles and drones, hitting targets directly.

Yemeni Armed Forces close to full control of al-Makha port

TEHRAN, Sep. 10 (MNA) – Yemeni armed forces have seized control of key areas and military bases in western Taiz and have approached the entrances to the strategic al-Makha port on the Red Sea coast.

Yemen shoots down Saudi drone in Hajjah governorate

TEHRAN, Sep. 10 (MNA) – Yemen's armed forces shot down a Saudi Karayel reconnaissance drone over Hajjah province with appropriate weapons, military spokesman Yahya Saree said.

Casualties reported as Yemen targets Saudi coalition sites

TEHRAN, Aug. 10 (MNA) – Yemen's armed forces targeted gathering centres, ammunition depots and operations rooms of Saudi-led forces in the al-Makha region.

Yemen hits Saudi Arabia's Aramco refinery with drone

TEHRAN, Aug. 09 (MNA) – Yemen's Armed Forces said they hit Saudi Arabia's Aramco refinery in Jizan with a drone on Sunday, describing the strike as precise and carried out in response to Saudi drone violations of Yemeni airspace.

Yemen targets Saudi military centre, warns of new equation

TEHRAN, Aug. 08 (MNA) – Yemen's armed forces said they targeted a Saudi military gathering centre at Sah al-Jinn with a large number of missiles and drones, warning they would meet any escalation with escalation.

Yemen strikes Saudi oil tanker in Red Sea

TEHRAN, Aug. 05 (MNA) – Yemen's Armed Forces announced on Wednesday they had targeted the Saudi oil tanker Wafa off Yanbu in the northern Red Sea with several ballistic missiles.

Radar hit cripples Saudi airport amid Yemeni retaliation

TEHRAN, Aug. 05 (MNA) – Yemeni Armed Forces have successfully knocked out the central radar system at a Saudi border airport, according to a report.

Yemen attacks Saudi Arabia's airport in Najran

TEHRAN, Aug. 04 (MNA) – Yemen's armed forces said they attacked a sensitive Saudi target at Najran airport with a drone on Tuesday, in retaliation for Saudi breaches of Yemeni airspace over Saada and Hajjah.

Ship traffic drops sharply at Bab el-Mandeb

TEHRAN, Aug. 03 (MNA) – Ship traffic through the Bab el-Mandeb strait fell sharply over the weekend, with just 18 vessels crossing on Sunday compared to 28 on Friday.

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Yemen forces 8 Saudi oil tankers to change course

TEHRAN, Aug. 01 (MNA) – Eight Saudi oil tankers were compelled to change course to the Cape of Good Hope, Yemen's military spokesman said.

Yemen downs Saudi spy drone over Saada

TEHRAN, Jul. 29 (MNA) – Yemeni military spokesman Yahya Saree said a Saudi spy drone was downed early Wednesday over the airspace of Saada province.

Yemen hits Saudi tanker with missiles for blockade breach

TEHRAN, Jul. 29 (MNA) – Yemen's armed forces said they struck the Saudi-flagged tanker NCC Ghazal with several ballistic missiles on Tuesday, forcing it to retreat after it ignored a naval blockade imposed against Saudi Arabia.

Yemen launches retaliatory attacks on Saudi Arabia

TEHRAN, Jul. 25 (MNA) – Arab sources reported retaliatory missile and drone strikes launched by Yemen against targets in Saudi Arabia.

Yemen imposes maritime ban on Saudi shipping amid tension

TEHRAN, Jul. 20 (MNA) – Yemen's Ansarullah Resistance Movement on Monday announced a maritime ban on Saudi shipping, citing a "blockade for blockade" principle amid rising tensions with Saudi Arabia.

Yemen hits Israel, closes Red Sea to Israeli ships

TEHRAN, Jun. 08 (MNA) – Yemen's Armed Forces (YAF) announced Monday they struck a sensitive Israeli target in occupied Jaffa and declared a full ban on enemy navigation in the Red Sea.

Yemen's armed forces incur $100m damage to US Navy

TEHRAN, Dec. 07 (MNA) – The famous US Navy, Harry S. Truman, which was repeatedly hit by missiles from the Yemeni armed forces, has suffered $100 million in damage.

Yemeni drone triggers sirens in south of occupied territories

TEHRAN, Oct. 05 (MNA) – The Israeli military said on Sunday that its air force shot down an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) launched from Yemen in the southern Eilat area.

Yemen strikes Israel-bound cargo ship in Gulf of Aden

TEHRAN, Oct. 01 (MNA) – The Yemeni Armed Forces announced they struck the cargo ship Minerva Gracht in the Gulf of Aden with a cruise missile, as the vessel’s owner was violating the ban on entering Israeli-occupied ports.

Yemen hits critical sites in Tel Aviv with missiles

TEHRAN, Sep. 29 (MNA) – Yahya Saree, spokesman for Yemen’s armed forces, said in a statement that Yemeni missile units carried out an unparalleled military operation targeting multiple critical sites in Tel Aviv.

9 killed, over 170 injured in Israeli aggression on Yemen

TEHRAN, Sep. 26 (MNA) – At least nine people have lost their lives and more than 170 others have sustained injuries when the Israeli military bombed the Yemeni capital Sana’a, Yemeni officials say, as tensions in the West Asia region continue.