Houthis claim strikes on Saudi oil sites, Riyadh airport
Yemen's Houthis say six missile and drone operations hit Aramco facilities, Riyadh airport and Saudi forces on both sides of the border.
Sanaa — Yemen's Houthi movement said on Saturday it had carried out a wave of missile and drone attacks against Saudi Arabia, claiming strikes on oil facilities, Riyadh's international airport and Saudi troops and military positions on both sides of the border.
The claims could not be independently verified. According to The Hindu, Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree said in a post on X that the group had launched six operations, targeting Aramco oil facilities as well as Riyadh airport and Saudi troops and military facilities.
The Houthis, who are backed by Iran, are fighting a Saudi-led coalition that supports Yemen's internationally recognised government. Saturday's announcement extends that conflict directly onto Saudi soil, at least by the group's own account, with the capital's main airport among the named targets.
Riyadh has been struck before. A Reuters photograph dated September 19 showed a large plume of black smoke rising from the fuel storage area at King Khalid International Airport, evidence that the airport's fuel infrastructure has been hit in recent months.
Saudi authorities had not publicly confirmed or responded to the Houthi claims at the time of the group's statement, and it was not immediately clear whether the six operations caused damage or casualties. The Houthis frequently announce attacks that cannot be independently confirmed.
What residents of Riyadh and the border regions are waiting for now is word from the Saudi-led coalition: whether any missiles or drones reached their targets, and whether the kingdom will respond. For Yemenis, a new exchange of fire across the border raises the familiar fear of a wider escalation in a war that has ground on for years.
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