A projectile believed to have been launched by Yemen’s Houthi movement struck Saudi Arabia’s southern Jazan region, injuring two people and damaging a mosque, residential buildings and vehicles, Saudi authorities said.

The projectile landed in Al-Tuwal governorate near the country’s border with Yemen. Saudi Civil Defence reported that emergency teams responded to the incident and carried out established procedures following the impact.

Footage released by Saudi Arabia showed damage to buildings in the affected area, including a mosque. Several structures reportedly sustained material damage, while vehicles were also affected by the impact.

The Houthis have claimed that their recent military operations against Saudi Arabia were directed at military targets. The group said one of its attacks targeted a Saudi military base in the Sharurah area of the southern Najran province. Saudi authorities, however, reported that the projectile that landed in Jazan caused damage to civilian property.

Saudi Civil Defence described attacks affecting civilian objects as a serious violation of international humanitarian law. The latest incident comes amid a sharp escalation in fighting involving the Houthis and Saudi Arabia after a period of relative calm.

The renewed violence has extended across several areas of southern Saudi Arabia. Earlier attacks attributed by Saudi authorities to the Houthis affected locations including Abha, Khamis Mushait, Jazan and Najran. Saudi officials have previously reported dozens of civilian injuries during the latest wave of attacks.

The escalation is taking place against the backdrop of a much wider Middle Eastern conflict involving Iran, the United States and Israel. The renewed fighting in Yemen has also raised concerns about the security of shipping routes around the Red Sea and Bab el-Mandeb, an important passage connecting the Red Sea with the Gulf of Aden.

The latest projectile strike adds to the growing security pressure along Saudi Arabia’s southern border. With attacks and counterattacks continuing, the possibility of further disruption to civilians and regional trade routes remains a major concern.