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Houthis say they attacked Riyadh airport and Saudi oil pipeline

By · Via Middle East Eye · Published by Everything Blog

In short

Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree announced that unmanned aircraft were deployed against a major aviation hub and a vital crude transport facility east of the capital. Operations further included missile strikes aimed at troop gatherings in Jazan shortly after local civil defence authorities declared an all-clear for the province. Inside Yemen, the group claimed to have hit weapons depots at the Ras Abbas camp in Aden, alongside forces under Saudi command in Lahj and al-Jawf, allegedly inflicting numerous casualties.

Key points

  • The claims demonstrate an ongoing effort to disrupt vital Saudi energy routes and aviatio…: The claims demonstrate an ongoing effort to disrupt vital Saudi energy routes and aviation infrastructure.
  • Regional escalation continues inside Yemen with strikes on Saudi-aligned command forces i…: Regional escalation continues inside Yemen with strikes on Saudi-aligned command forces in Lahj and al-Jawf.
  • Official confirmation of the cross-border strikes on the airport and pipeline remains pen…: Official confirmation of the cross-border strikes on the airport and pipeline remains pending from Saudi authorities.

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Yemen's Houthis said they had attacked Riyadh'ss King Khalid International Airport and a pumping station on Saudi Arabia's East-West pipeline, which carries crude oil to the Red Sea port of Yanbu.

Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree said the group targeted the airport with a drone, and a pumping station east of Riyadh with two drones.

The group also fired two ballistic missiles at what Saree described as Saudi troop concentrations in the al-Tuwal area of Jazan, in southern Saudi Arabia, he said.

The group's statements came hours after Saudi civil defence issued an all-clear for the province, which is home to a Saudi Aramco refinery with a capacity of 400,000 barrels of crude oil per day.

Inside Yemen, Saree said the Houthis struck Saudi weapons depots at the Ras Abbas camp in Aden with ballistic missiles and drones.

He added that they also fired missiles at forces under the command of Saudi officers in Lahj and al-Jawf provinces, claiming they caused many casualties.

There was no immediate Saudi confirmation of the Houthi claims.

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