@jolyonA Saudi-operated Bayraktar drone struck Wadi al-Mashawwat in the Ghumar district of Sa’da, Yemen. Houthi-aligned media say it dropped two projectiles. Sa’da is a core Ansarullah stronghold, and this fits the pattern of escalating cross-border exchanges, both sides have ramped up drone and missile strikes in recent weeks. #SaudiArabia
View original postPhoto by @jolyon· Aug 9, 2026· Saudi Arabia
The image is a satellite map of a desert region with mountainous terrain. A red pin marks a specific location. Several place names are visible, including "Al Hasher", "Harub", "Abwab al-Hadid", "Addayer", "Al Edabi", "Al Aridhah", "Arish", "Ahad Al Masarihah", "Samtah", "Wadi Mawr", "Harad", "Alb", "Jibal al-Masani", "Al Khobh", "Dhahyan", and "Sa'dah". The overall mood is informational and geographical.
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4US advisers in Saudi Arabia@jolyonA Saudi-operated Bayraktar drone struck Wadi al-Mashawwat in the Ghumar district of Sa’da, Yemen. Houthi-aligned media say it dropped two projectiles. Sa’da is a core Ansarullah stronghold, and this fits the pattern of escalating cross-border exchanges, both sides have ramped up drone and missile strikes in recent weeks. #SaudiArabia
View original postPhoto by @jolyon· Aug 9, 2026· Saudi Arabia
The image is a satellite map of a desert region with mountainous terrain. A red pin marks a specific location. Several place names are visible, including "Al Hasher", "Harub", "Abwab al-Hadid", "Addayer", "Al Edabi", "Al Aridhah", "Arish", "Ahad Al Masarihah", "Samtah", "Wadi Mawr", "Harad", "Alb", "Jibal al-Masani", "Al Khobh", "Dhahyan", and "Sa'dah". The overall mood is informational and geographical.
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