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Yemen's Houthis say they fired missiles at Saudi forces in Jazan
On Friday, Iran-aligned Houthis claimed they fired two ballistic missiles at Saudi forces in Al-Tuwal, Jazan province, while also targeting Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport and an East-West Pipeline pumping station.
Southern Saudi Arabia, which borders Yemen, has faced repeated missile and drone attacks on military installations and energy infrastructure, including a Saudi Aramco refinery in Jazan with 400,000-barrel daily capacity.
Riyadh rerouted about 4 million barrels of crude oil daily via the East-West Pipeline to the Red Sea port of Yanbu, equivalent to about 4% of global supply amid Hormuz Strait disruptions.
Fighting between the Houthis and the coalition backing Yemen's government intensified after the group advanced toward the Bab Mandeb Strait, a strategic chokepoint at the southern Red Sea entrance.
No immediate Saudi confirmation followed the Houthi claims, which came hours after civil defense officials issued an all-clear for Jazan province.