Houthis claim missile and drone attack on Saudi Aramco oil facility
Yemen's Houthis say they hit a Saudi Aramco facility with missiles and drones on Saturday in response to air raids on Sanaa.
Houthi statement on the strike
A spokesman for the group said ballistic missiles and drones targeted the site near Riyadh. He stated that fires broke out at the facility after the attack. The group says this action was retaliation for Saudi air strikes on their territory.
Reports of Saudi airstrikes
Houthi-affiliated television channels reported that Saudi aircraft launched dozens of strikes on the capital Sanaa. Correspondents in the city heard loud explosions and saw warplanes firing missiles there. No immediate confirmation of these specific strike numbers came from Saudi authorities.
Context of regional conflict
The fighting continues after Houthis seized Yemen's Red Sea coast and the Bab al-Mandab strait. US officials recently met to discuss the ongoing conflict between Saudi Arabia, Yemen, and Iran. Smoke was visible rising from the oil site while these exchanges occurred.
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- Middle East Eye
- Dawn
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