Houthis launch attacks on Saudi Arabia and Yemeni port city

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 24 Oct, 22:32 · Archive

Yemen's Houthi rebels claimed attacks on Saudi oil facilities and airports, and also targeted military sites in Aden.

Yemen's Iran-allied Houthi rebels claimed attacks on Saudi Arabian oil facilities and airports on Saturday, whilst also firing ballistic missiles at military sites in the Yemeni port city of Aden. Houthi spokesperson Yahya Saree said targets included King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Aramco facilities, the Rabigh oil refinery, and crude oil pumping stations. He also said the group targeted King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, and airfields in Najran and Khamis Mushait.

Yemen's internationally recognised government said three Houthi missiles struck coast guard sites in Aden. The Transport Ministry condemned what it described as the fourth attack on Aden International Airport this month, warning of threats to civil aviation and humanitarian and economic repercussions. The Houthis claimed to have targeted an al-Nasr military camp and a naval base in Aden. Saudi Arabia's civil defence said the Houthis also launched two ballistic missiles towards Mecca and Medina, which were intercepted.

There was no immediate confirmation from Saudi authorities on whether the reported attacks hit their targets. Al Jazeera reports that Yemen's army said a Houthi missile malfunctioned and fell on a family home in Sanaa on Friday, killing three people. Houthi-run media claimed Saudi coalition air strikes killed civilians in Sanaa and Hodeidah, though the claims could not be verified and Riyadh has not commented.

The renewed attacks have shattered a 2022 UN-brokered truce that largely halted cross-border attacks between the Saudi-led coalition and the Houthis, who control the capital Sanaa.

How it is being reported

• Houthis launch attacks on Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s AdenHouthi missiles reportedly struck a number of targets in Yemen, including Aden's airport and a coastguard base.Al Jazeera · 24 Oct, 22:08
• Yemen's Houthi rebels claim new attacks on oil facilities and airports across Saudi ArabiaYemen’s Iran-allied Houthi rebels said they launched attacks at Saudi oil facilities and airports on Saturday while Yemen’s Saudi-backed government said the group also fired three ballistic missiles at coast guard sites in the port city of Aden.France 24 · 24 Oct, 18:50

In this story: Houthis · Saudi Arabia · Yemen · Aden · Iran · Yahya Saree · Aramco

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