{"id":"8f7768d2-a618-4cf8-8d2a-a6b08a4c291d","url":"https://www.dawn.com/news/2037548/the-houthis-varied-arsenal-used-to-strike-saudi-arabia","domain":"dawn.com","outlet":{"name":"Dawn","country":"PK","cred":null,"lean":null,"curated":false,"owner":"Dawn Media Group"},"title":"The Houthis' varied arsenal used to strike Saudi Arabia","plainHeadline":"Houthis have a varied missile and drone arsenal enabling sustained strikes on Saudi Arabia","rewrite":{"model":null,"at":null},"summary":["Since early September, Houthis have hit key Saudi oil infrastructure and airports, including Riyadh airport 20 times.","Targets also included Madina and Makkah, though these were unsuccessful.","Trigger was Saudi bombing of Sanaa airport in July to block a Houthi delegation.","Expert: campaign described as blockade for blockade, airport for airport, escalation for escalation.","Houthis possess ballistic missiles, drones, and cruise missiles with Iranian-derived systems and local replicas."],"topics":["Politics","Energy"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-10-16T05:21:12.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-10-16T05:58:43.940Z","story":"https://brief.concise.news/story/d3b0a227-1f0b-46f2-8067-c7e336cbe74a","storyId":"d3b0a227-1f0b-46f2-8067-c7e336cbe74a","image":"https://i.dawn.com/large/2026/10/16101654016e73d.webp","author":"AFP","dek":"Yemen’s Houthis have built up a missile and drone arsenal that allows them varied and sustained strike capabilities, as Saudi Arabia and the Yemeni government it sponsors are finding out. ‘Tit for tat’ strategy"}