Eleven people were injured as a result of Houthi shelling in southern Saudi Arabia
Eleven civilians were wounded as a result of an attack by Yemeni Houthis on the evening of August 6 in southern Saudi Arabia, near the border with Yemen. This was reported by General Turki al-Maliki, a spokesperson for the Saudi-led coalition.
According to him, the injured included seven Saudi Arabian citizens, two Egyptian citizens, as well as citizens of Yemen and Pakistan. Al-Maliki accused the Houthis of indiscriminately shelling civilian targets.
According to Deutsche Welle, the Houthis and Iran did not immediately comment on the Saudi coalition’s statement. The coalition supports the Yemeni government in its conflict with the Houthis.
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Separately, Reuters and AFP, citing unnamed sources, reported that Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan planned to sign a defense agreement in Jeddah. According to the agencies, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was scheduled to meet with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
A source close to the Saudi military told AFP that the agreement had been under discussion for some time, but recent events in the region had accelerated efforts to finalize it. In 2025, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan had already announced a joint defense agreement.
