Houthis Strike Saudi Base as 86,000 Flee Yemen

Iran-backed Houthi rebels say they attacked a military base in southern Saudi Arabia with drones and missiles. The Houthis said the attack targeted weapons depots and command centers. The attack comes as fighting intensifies in Yemen. The Saudi-backed Yemeni government called the rebels' rapid advance along the Red Sea coast a "painful" development. The United Nations said Sunday that nearly 86,000 people have fled Yemen. Most fled since early September, when the Houthis launched a major offensive. Last week, the rebels captured a key port city and an island on the Bab al-Mandab strait. This strait is a vital shipping route and an alternative to the Strait of Hormuz.