Houthi rebels say they attacked Saudi oil sites
- 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 Houthis have denied targeting the holy cities and insist their operations were directed against oil installations and military bases.
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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.
Saudi Civil Defense reports missile debris falling in Makkah, Jeddah, Taif and Rabigh
JEDDAH — Saudi Civil Defense announced Saturday that debris from the interception of two ballistic missiles launched by the terrorist Houthi militia toward the Makkah and Madinah regions fell in several locations, including Makkah, Jeddah, Taif and Rabigh.The official spokesperson for Civil Defense said emergency teams in the Makkah and Madinah regions responded to the falling debris following the interception of the two missiles on October 24.A…
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.
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