Yemeni armed forces strike Riyadh airport, Saudi oil sites in seven operations
- On Saturday, Iran-aligned Houthis announced strikes against Saudi Aramco facilities in Yanbu and King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, claiming coordinated attacks across multiple targets.
- Military spokesperson Yahya Saree confirmed the group also targeted King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, Najran airport, and an air base in Khamis Mushait on the same day.
- Saudi Arabia's Civil Defense reported intercepting two ballistic missiles aimed at the Mecca and Medina regions on Saturday, with debris falling in Jeddah, Taif, and Rabigh.
- Houthi-Linked Saba News Agency reported Yemen's National Commission for Human Rights condemned Saudi strikes in the capital, describing a "massacre" in the Asr neighborhood of Sanaa and an attack on a cement factory in Hamdan.
- The US State Department updated its Israel travel advisory on Friday to Level 3, urging American citizens to reconsider travel due to the threat of Iran-backed Houthi attacks and potential regional escalation.
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The Houthi movement denies carrying out attacks near Mecca and Medina - some of the holiest sites in Islam.
The Saudi Arabian Civil Defense Directorate announced that two ballistic missiles, reportedly launched by Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen towards Mecca and Medina, were intercepted in mid-air. Shrapnel from the missiles reportedly landed in different residential areas. The Houthis, however, denied responsibility for the missile attack.
The Iranian-backed rebels from Yemen are reporting a series of attacks on the neighboring country. Airports, pipelines and a refinery of the oil company Aramco are affected. The Saudi coalition speaks of intercepted missiles.
The Houthis claim to have attacked various targets in Saudi Arabia, including the airport of the capital Riyadh once again. Furthermore, a major oil pipeline is said to have been a target.
On Saturday, Saudi civil defence announced the fall of two ballistic missile interceptors fired by the Al-Houthi militia in the direction of Makkah Al-Mukarramah and the city of Manawrah.
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