, Oct. 12 -- Airstrikes targeted two districts in Yemen's capital, Sanaa, around midnight, the Iran-backed Houthi rebels said Monday, blaming Saudi Arabia for the attacks. Riyadh did not immediately comment on the claim.

Meanwhile, two Indian sailors went missing after a drone struck a commercial tanker in the Strait of Hormuz area, India's Foreign Ministry said Monday.

The two were among 11 Indian crew members aboard the MT PETRO DOLPHIN when it was hit on Sunday, the ministry said.

Airstrikes target Yemen's capital

The Houthis reported airstrikes on Sanaa's Hamdan and Thourah districts as tensions between the Iran-backed rebels and Saudi Arabia continued to escalate.

The rebels' media centre said the strikes took place around midni...