Saudis tell Sanaa residents around oil facility to evacuate, and other Middle East developments
- On Tuesday, the Saudi-led coalition asked residents of Yemen's Houthi-controlled capital, Sanaa, to evacuate near a state oil company facility ahead of military operations. Coalition spokesman Gen. Turki al-Maliki said the move was for the residents' safety.
- Houthi rebels warned Tuesday that Aramco oil facilities are their "legitimate" targets, with political bureau spokesman Mohammed al-Bukhaiti vowing military operations will continue "until all Saudi oil facilities and vital facilities are destroyed" if Saudi Arabia does not end the war.
- Gen. Yahya Saree, Houthi military spokesman, promised a "harsh and painful" response on the Saudi capital if Sanaa is targeted, while coalition airstrikes hit Houthi-held areas including Kamaran island and Qanawis district 34 miles northwest of Hodeida.
- International airlines were warned by Yemen's Houthi-controlled Foreign Ministry on Tuesday that flights to Saudi airports are "unsafe," except those serving the holy sites of Mecca and Medina. The ministry attributed the warning to aviation safety concerns.
- Diplomatic efforts continue as Egypt's Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty urged prioritizing diplomacy to avert regional escalation, while Turkey and Pakistan weigh military support for Saudi Arabia under a trilateral defense agreement. Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said last week the allies ruled out combat troops.
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The Yemeni Hutus have designated Riyadh airport and Saudi Aramco facilities in Saudi Arabia as their legitimate targets, and have called on civilians to evacuate from there. "The Husitas call upon all civilians to evacuate immediately and to stay away from the targets that will be the target of our military if the Saudi enemy strikes targets in Sana'a, as reported earlier," wrote the representative of the Husite Yahya Sari in a telegram channel …
Houthis claim Saudi Aramco oil facilities legitimate targets, push workers, civilians to evacuate
The newest Houthi threat comes after the terror group killed 14 people and injured hundreds more in several attacks on Riyadh's international airport on Sunday and Monday.
A spokesman for the Yemeni armed forces warned Saudi Aramco employees and civilians to evacuate areas near the company because it is considered a military target.
Group's military spokesman says Aramco oil facilities are considered targets amid escalating conflict with Saudi-led coalition
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