Najran
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Sep 22, 2026
Dave DeCampHOST
So Ansar Allah said on Monday that its forces recorded a major escalation of Saudi airstrikes and missile attacks on Yemen as it continues to make gains against Saudi-backed forces on the ground.
Dave DeCampHOST
And this is Yahya Sari, the spokesman for the Yemeni armed forces, quote, These attacks were carried out using F-15 and Typhoon warplanes launched from the Khamis, Mushait, and Taif air bases, and the missiles were launched from Najran and Jizan, end quote.
Dave DeCampHOST
You can see the map here from south front of the military situation in Yemen, kind of a handy thing to just look at to get an idea of exactly what territory each side controls.
Dave DeCampHOST
And always an important point to make that this purple area, which is the Ansar Allah controlled side, is where the majority, about 70 to 80 percent of Yemen's population actually lives.
Hussain Al-BukhaitiGUEST
Yemen retaliate in Yambar.
Hussain Al-BukhaitiGUEST
Saudi Arabia continue their attack and We targeted Jaisan and Najran and Abha in Asir, south of Saudi Arabia, all oil Aramco there.
Hussain Al-BukhaitiGUEST
We targeted only when Saudi Arabia, even though they have launched maybe 120 airstrikes against Yemen, they were launching those airstrikes in many areas.
Hussain Al-BukhaitiGUEST
We didn't target the oil Aramco.
Aziz AlghassianSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
And basically, these alarms are to make sure that we have to take some safe, uh, refuge.
Aziz AlghassianSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
I think for the people in the south of Saudi and places that we would call Abha, Khamis Mushait, and Asir and Najran, these are the places that are really close to the Yemeni border, close to the Houthi stronghold.
Aziz AlghassianSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
They receive it far more there.
Aziz AlghassianSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
However, I think for Riyadh, the last time something like this happened was actually when the Iran-US war was still in its full swing.
Aziz AlghassianGUEST
In Riyadh, yes.
Aziz AlghassianGUEST
I think for the people in the south, uh, of Saudi and places that you would call Abha, Khamis Mushait, and Asir and Najran, these are the places that are really close to the Yemeni border, close to the Houthi stronghold.
Aziz AlghassianGUEST
They receive it far more there.
Aziz AlghassianGUEST
However, I think for Riyadh, the last time something like this happened was actually when the Iran-US war was still in its full swing, and so that was a few months ago.
Robert EvansHOST
On September 8th, Saudi oil structure in the Jizan region was targeted and struck by Houthi missiles.
Robert EvansHOST
At least 73 people were wounded, and oil assets in the Abha and Najran regions were hit as well.
Robert EvansHOST
NASA satellites show significant damage to the Jazan refinery and other infrastructure.
Robert EvansHOST
This is significant because Jazan is located on the Saudi side of the Red Sea, which provides an alternate route for them to transit their fuel and avoid the Strait of Hormuz.
Robert EvansPANELIST
On September 8th, Saudi oil structure in the Jizan region was targeted and struck by Houthi missiles.
Robert EvansPANELIST
At least 73 people were wounded and oil assets in the Abha and Najran regions were hit as well.
Robert EvansPANELIST
NASA satellites show significant damage to the Jizan refinery and other infrastructure.
Robert EvansPANELIST
This is significant because Jazan is located on the Saudi side of the Red Sea, which provides an alternate route for them to transit their fuel and avoid the Strait of Hormuz.
Hussein Al-BukaitiGUEST
Saudi Arabia, when they target the prison, this is actually a crime.
Hussein Al-BukaitiGUEST
So Yemeni at that point decided, and they have targeted all Saudi, most of the Saudi oil infrastructure in the south of Saudi Arabia, in Jizan refinery, and in Abha as well, Aramco refinery, and as well, Aramco depot or installation in Najran to the south of Saudi Arabia.
Hussein Al-BukaitiGUEST
After that, so when we advanced to the west coast, Saudi Arabia started more attack against Yemen.
Hussein Al-BukaitiGUEST
Just in the last few days, in this week, they have conducted 450 airstrikes against Yemen.
Shekhar GuptaHOST
The discussion there or the dispute there was about three provinces.
Shekhar GuptaHOST
These are Asir, see them on the map, Asir, Naj- Asir, Najran, and a larger province, a larger area called Al Mikhalaf Al Sulaymaniyah.
Shekhar GuptaHOST
That, that, that goes deeper into what is Saudi Arabia right now.
Shekhar GuptaHOST
That is currently called Jizan.
Mario NawfalHOST
Interesting.
Mario NawfalHOST
Yeah, there's Azir Jizan and Najran were disputed between Saudi and Yemen after their war in 1934.
Mario NawfalHOST
The Treaty of Taif left these areas under Saudi control.
Mario NawfalHOST
Interesting.
Krystal BallHOST
Once Saudi air support fails, the proxy forces lose their edge.
Krystal BallHOST
Yemen has already launched major attacks on Jizan, Abha, Khamis Mushait, and Najran.
Saagar EnjetiHOST
So what's next? Could this escalate even further?
Krystal BallHOST
Abu Khaidi warns that Yemen hasn't targeted civilian airports or ports yet but could if the war deepens.
Krystal BallHOST
He adds that Yemenis view Najran, Jizan, and Asir as historically theirs.
Krystal BallHOST
He even defends the detention of 73 UN aid workers as a security response to espionage fears.
Saagar EnjetiHOST
The message is clear then.
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