Saudi-led coalition strikes oil facilities west of Sanaa

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 13 Oct, 21:32 · Archive

The Saudi-led coalition carried out airstrikes on oil facilities west of Yemen's capital Sanaa, according to a Houthi-linked broadcaster.

The Saudi-led coalition carried out airstrikes on oil facilities west of Sanaa, according to Houthi-linked broadcaster Al Masirah and residents of Yemen's capital. Witnesses in Sanaa reported hearing explosions, though it was not immediately clear which facilities were struck. The coalition had issued a rare warning urging civilians to evacuate the Yemeni Oil Company site and nearby storage areas ahead of a possible strike.

Houthi military spokesman Brig. Gen. Yahya Saree responded on Telegram, saying any Saudi attack on Sanaa would be met with a 'firm and painful' response in Riyadh. The Yemeni Oil Company said its storage facilities were empty and that a Saudi strike would not affect oil reserves or supplies for residents.

The airstrikes marked a fresh escalation in the widening Middle East crisis. The latest conflict between the Saudis and the Houthis began last month after the rebels seized key areas along the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a critical waterway for transport of Gulf oil and other goods at the southern end of the Red Sea off Yemen.

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Saudi-led coalition struck oil facilities west of Yemen’s capital, Houthi-run broadcaster saysPittsburgh Post-Gazette · 13 Oct, 21:05
Saudi-led coalition struck oil facilities west of Yemen’s capital, Houthi-backed broadcaster saysCAIRO — The Saudi-led coalition carried out new airstrikes on oil facilities west of Sanaa, according to Houthi-linked broadcaster Al Masirah and residents of Yemen’s capital.TribLIVE · 13 Oct, 16:04

In this story: Saudi Arabia · Yemen · Sanaa · Houthis · Al Masirah · Yahya Saree · Yemeni Oil Company · Bab el-Mandeb Strait

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