In Sanaa, Yemen, the widespread presence of guns is not simply a cultural tradition. Decades of war have pushed weapons deep into everyday life, making them increasingly visible in markets, streets and even around children. A merchant openly carrying multiple pistols while conducting business captures how prolonged conflict can normalize the presence of firearms in civilian life. For many Yemenis, especially younger generations, growing up surrounded by war and weapons has made guns part of the environment they know from childhood.

Houthi statement from Sanaa claims three operations against Saudi Arabia with ballistic and cruise missiles and drones. King Khalid Airport in Riyadh was hit and air traffic disrupted. The Aramco refinery in Rabigh was hit and set on fire. Abha Airport, the Khamis Mushait airbase, the Aqeefah camp in Asir and sites in Najran and Jizan were also hit. The Houthis say the attacks answer 60 Saudi airstrikes on Sanaa, Al-Jawf, Taiz, Hodeidah, Saada and Marib in the past 24 hours. Airlines were warned to halt flights through Saudi airspace, with Mecca and Medina excluded.

🚨🇸🇦🇾🇪 Saudi jets reportedly pound underground Houthi missile bunkers in Sanaa as the coalition claims 136 targets destroyed Underground missile stores, 136 targets claimed destroyed and round-the-clock air cover for Yemeni troops... one day after Houthi missiles killed three Saudis at Riyadh's airport. The coalition calls it a "large-scale operation" to dismantle the Houthis' ballistic missile network. Source: @TabzLIVE Al Jazeera / Writer: Daniel