The Houthis attacked Riyadh airport and Saudi Arabia’s oil hub with missiles and drones
Kyiv • UNN
The Houthis claimed to have struck “sensitive” sites in Riyadh and Yanbu. A large plume of smoke rose near the airport of Saudi Arabia’s capital.
Yemeni Houthi forces attacked “sensitive” sites in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, with missiles and drones. Reuters reports, according to UNN.
Details
It is noted that flames and a large column of smoke were spotted near the city's main airport. The Houthis did not specify which targets they struck in Riyadh, but said they had attacked an Aramco facility in the Red Sea port city of Yanbu, a key hub for Saudi oil exports.
The operation took place in response to an attack in Yemen's capital, Sana'a
The authors point out that the fighting between the Houthis and Saudi Arabia has become a new theater of conflict within a broader war that began with U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran in late February.
Reminder
More than 115,000 people were forced to leave their homes or camps due to a sharp escalation in fighting and the Houthi offensive in Yemen. At least 112,000 became internally displaced, while about 3,000 more fled by sea to Djibouti.