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Houthis Claim Riyadh Oil Facility Attack, Accuse Saudi Arabia of Sanaa Strikes
- •Yemen's Houthis claimed responsibility for a missile and drone attack on an Aramco oil facility south of Riyadh, with flames and smoke visible.
- •The Houthi military spokesman, Yahya Saree, stated that ballistic missiles and drones targeted the facility, setting it ablaze.
- •The Houthis accused Saudi Arabia of conducting 26 strikes on Sanaa, with AFP correspondents reporting loud explosions and warplanes firing missiles.
- •The attacks are part of renewed hostilities since July, following a four-year truce, with both sides trading strikes.
- •The Houthis have intensified attacks on Saudi targets, including oil infrastructure and Riyadh, and announced a naval blockade in the Red Sea.
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Hostilities resumed after a fragile four-year truce when an Iranian plane carrying a Houthi delegation landed in Sanaa without seeking prior authorization from Saudi Arabia. In retaliation, Riyadh launched strikes on Sanaa airport, prompting the Houthis to resume attacks on Saudi territory for the first time since 2022.
Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree stated that the group targeted an oil facility in Riyadh using ballistic missiles and drones, which successfully set the targeted sites ablaze. An AFP journalist confirmed seeing firefighters working to extinguish a fire at an Aramco refinery south of the capital.
The Houthi-affiliated Al-Masirah TV reported that Saudi enemy aircraft hit Sanaa with 26 strikes, while correspondents on the ground heard loud explosions and observed warplanes firing missiles at the city. Additionally, missile strikes were reported on the telecommunications network in the northwestern governorate of Saada.
