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Yemen Houthis Claim Missile And Drone Strikes Across Saudi Arabia
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News18•06-10-2026, 03:29
Yemen Houthis Claim Missile And Drone Strikes Across Saudi Arabia
- •Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis claimed a wave of drone and missile attacks targeting Riyadh's international airport and an Aramco refinery in Rabigh.
- •Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree stated that ballistic and cruise missiles were used alongside drones to hit multiple military and civilian sites.
- •The Saudi-led coalition responded by intensifying its military campaign, carrying out strikes on military targets in the port city of Hodeidah.
- •Saudi Arabia secured military backing from Pakistan and Turkey under the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement to help defend its territory.
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Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis launched a wave of drone and missile attacks targeting King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, the Aramco refinery in Rabigh, and military sites and smaller airports in southern Saudi Arabia.
The Saudi-led coalition intensified its military campaign, with Saudi naval forces carrying out strikes on military targets in the Houthi-held port city of Hodeidah that destroyed weapons depots, naval mines, and booby-trapped boat facilities.
Saudi Arabia secured military backing from Pakistan and Turkey under the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement, with both countries agreeing to deploy forces to help defend the kingdom.
