Explosions heard in Sanaa, Yemen
Houthi-affiliated agency reports Saudi aggression, while footage suggests airstrikes.
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What this story says
- Loud explosions were heard in Sanaa, Yemen, on Thursday night.
- The Houthi-affiliated SABA news agency reported the explosions were caused by Saudi aggression or a Saudi-led offensive.
- AFP correspondents reported seeing large plumes of smoke over the city, and footage suggests the explosions may have been caused by airstrikes.
- There were no immediate confirmed details on targets, casualties, or the extent of damage.
Who covered it
Percentages are shares of the 6 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 9 of the 15 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .
Trust
42/100
Craft
55/100
Hype
41/100
15 sources · methodology
Thin on the left so far
None of the 6 outlets with a published leaning rating that ran this story are rated left.
This story is still being watched, so it is a count and not yet a finding. Coverage keeps arriving for hours after an event, and a side that has published nothing this morning may publish by tonight. If it is still true when we stop checking, we will say so plainly.
Loud explosions were heard in Sanaa, Yemen, on Thursday night. The city is controlled by the pro-Iranian Houthi rebels. AFP correspondents reported seeing large plumes of smoke over the city.
The Houthi-affiliated SABA news agency reported that the explosions were caused by Saudi aggression or a Saudi-led offensive. One report suggests footage indicates the explosions may have been caused by airstrikes. There were no immediate confirmed details on targets, casualties, or the extent of damage.
Disputed cause of explosions
The Houthi-affiliated SABA news agency reported the explosions were caused by Saudi aggression or a Saudi-led offensive. In contrast, one report suggests footage indicates the explosions may have been caused by airstrikes.
What the coverage left out
None of the left-rated reports ran this story. The right-rated digests did not mention that footage suggests the explosions may have been caused by airstrikes, a detail carried by the centre-rated report.
Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 4 times, most recently on 2 Oct 2026, 02:15, and will add the sides that appear.
How each side covered it
Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.
Left
0 rated outlets
No outlet rated left has run this story so far. We are still checking, and will say plainly if that does not change.
Centre
1 rated outlet
- The centre-rated report led on the suggestion that footage indicates the explosions may have been caused by airstrikes. It stated that at least two powerful blasts were reported in the Houthi-controlled capital, with new visuals showing flashes and explosions consistent with aerial strikes. The report noted that the identity of the attacking force had not been officially confirmed and that there were no immediate confirmed details on targets, casualties, or the extent of damage.
Right
5 rated outlets
- The right-rated reports led on the occurrence of heavy explosions in Sanaa, Yemen. They stated that the explosions were heard late Thursday evening in the Yemeni capital, controlled by the pro-Iranian Houthis. Several reports mentioned that the Houthi-affiliated SABA news agency spoke of "Saudi aggression" or a "Saudi offensive." Some reports also noted that Saudi Arabia had stated it intercepted drones and missiles launched by the Houthi group. One right-rated report mentioned that a spokesman for the internationally recognised Yemeni government army, fighting the Houthis, said "high-value targets in the capital Sanaa were hit."
Questions about this coverage
- How did the left and right cover Explosions heard in Sanaa, Yemen?
- Of the 6 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 0% are rated left, 17% are rated centre, 83% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 15. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
- Is Explosions heard in Sanaa, Yemen left or right?
- Too few of the outlets on this story carry a published leaning rating to say. 6 of them do, and this site does not characterise a field under 12: at that size one newsroom filing moves the share by ten points. The percentages above are the count as it stands.
- Is the coverage of Explosions heard in Sanaa, Yemen biased?
- Explosions heard in Sanaa, Yemen is one event reported by 15 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
- Which side is not reporting Explosions heard in Sanaa, Yemen?
- When we first saw this story, outlets rated left had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.
- Which outlets covered Explosions heard in Sanaa, Yemen?
- 15 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
- What happened in Sanaa on Thursday night?
- Loud explosions were heard in Sanaa, Yemen, on Thursday night. The Houthi-affiliated SABA news agency reported that the explosions were caused by Saudi aggression or a Saudi-led offensive. Footage suggests the explosions may have been caused by airstrikes.
- Who controls Sanaa?
- Sanaa is controlled by the pro-Iranian Houthi rebels. The Houthi movement has controlled large parts of Yemen since 2014.
- What was the cause of the explosions?
- The Houthi-affiliated SABA news agency reported the explosions were caused by Saudi aggression or a Saudi-led offensive. However, footage suggests the explosions may have been caused by airstrikes. No official confirmation of the cause has been released.
- Were there any casualties or damage reported?
- There were no immediate confirmed details on targets, casualties, or the extent of damage reported in connection with the explosions in Sanaa.
Read it at the source
15 outlets, grouped by the leaning a published rating gives them. Every headline links to the original; an underlined outlet name opens our profile of that publisher.
Left
0No outlet in this group ran the story.
Centre
1Right
5- Yemen: Series of Explosions in Sanaa - Houthis Report Saudi Strikes - iefimerida.gr (opens Iefimerida in a new tab)
Iefimerida — is Iefimerida biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Heavy Explosions Heard in Yemen's Capital (opens dagelijksestandaard.nl in a new tab)
dagelijksestandaard.nl — is dagelijksestandaard.nl biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Houthis accuse Saudi Arabia of strikes on Sanaa after drone and missile attacks (opens Arutz Sheva in a new tab)
Arutz Sheva — is Arutz Sheva biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Strong Explosions Reported in the Capital of Yemen (opens Reforma in a new tab)
- Heavy Explosions Heard in Yemen's Capital (opens Reformatorisch Dagblad in a new tab)
Reformatorisch Dagblad — is Reformatorisch Dagblad biased? Our profile of this outlet
Not rated
9- Powerful Explosions Rock Yemeni Capital (opens ΑΘΗΝΑ 9,84 in a new tab)
ΑΘΗΝΑ 9,84 — is ΑΘΗΝΑ 9,84 biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Strong Explosions Reported in the Capital of Yemen (opens eldiariodechihuahua.mx in a new tab)
eldiariodechihuahua.mx — is eldiariodechihuahua.mx biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Heavy Explosions Heard in Yemen's Capital (opens welingelichtekringen.nl in a new tab)
welingelichtekringen.nl — is welingelichtekringen.nl biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Heavy Explosions Heard in Yemen's Capital (opens Nieuws.nl in a new tab)
- Explosions Have Been Reported in Sana'a, the Capital of Yemen. (opens anlatilaninotesi.com.tr in a new tab)
anlatilaninotesi.com.tr — is anlatilaninotesi.com.tr biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Yemen: Powerful Explosions in Sanaa (opens ertnews.gr in a new tab)
ertnews.gr — is ertnews.gr biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Powerful Explosions Rock Yemeni Capital (opens Business Daily in a new tab)
Business Daily — is Business Daily biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Hearing Violent Explosions in Sana'a (opens Unknown in a new tab)
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