Key facts
- Yemen's Homeland Shield Forces shot down five Houthi drones.
- The drones were intercepted in the al-Aghbara area.
- Yemeni air forces conducted raids on Houthi targets.
- Equipment was destroyed and several Houthi fighters were killed in the air raids.
The Saudi-backed Yemeni military reserve, Homeland Shield Forces, announced on September 13, 2026, that they had intercepted and shot down five Houthi drones in the al-Aghbara area. This action was reported by Anadolu. In a separate development, the September Net website, affiliated with the internationally recognized Yemeni government's army, reported that the air forces carried out a series of airstrikes targeting Houthi positions nationwide. These raids reportedly resulted in the destruction of military equipment and the deaths of several Houthi combatants, though specific casualty numbers were not provided.