Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia ignite fires at oil facilities, wound dozens
A wave of Houthi attacks Tuesday on Saudi Arabia wounded more than 70 people and ignited fires at several oil facilities and utilities in the kingdom’s southern region, authorities said, a major escalation in the renewed conflict between an important US ally and the Iranian-backed rebels in Yemen. The attacks come after weeks of escalating clashes between the Houthis and Saudi-backed government…
SANAA: Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels have struck targets in Saudi Arabia, according to Ansarollah, the rebels' media wing. The assaults come as the Houthis intensify an offensive to claim territory near the Bab al-Mandab Strait. In a Telegram post, Ansarollah claimed that the strikes targeted Abha International Airport, King Khalid air base, and facilities belonging to state-owned oil company Aramco in Abha and Jizan.
Saudi Arabia has not yet commented on the claims. The conflict near the Red Sea coast has resulted in over 300 deaths and displaced numerous families as the Houthis attempt to secure land close to the Bab al-Mandab Strait, a crucial shipping route for Saudi oil exports due to the ongoing US-Iran war. Hassan Saboula, the civil defense director-general in Jawf province, stated that the prison attack on Monday claimed 11 lives and left 20 inmates missing.
Saba news agency, which supports the Houthi movement, reported the death of a child who visited the facility among the fatalities.
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