Evidence

Multiple independent, mainstream news outlets — including Al Jazeera, Reuters (via AP/AFP wire pickups reflected across outlets), The Times of Israel, ABC News Australia, Taipei Times, The Express Tribune, and Khaama Press — reported on September 13-14, 2026 that Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree announced on X that the group had used ballistic missiles and drones to strike Saudi Arabia's Sharurah military base in Najran province, targeting weapons depots and command-and-control centers. This is consistently reported as a claim made by the Houthis themselves, not an independently verified event. Saudi authorities did not confirm the specific Sharurah strike or its results (no casualties/damage figures given for that base), though Saudi Civil Defence separately confirmed an unrelated Houthi projectile injured two people and damaged a mosque in Jazan's Al-Tuwal area around the same time. No dedicated fact-check from Reuters Fact Check, AFP Fact Check, Bellingcat, or EUvsDisinfo specifically examining this claim was found in searches.