Houthis target 'sensitive' sites in escalation of attacks on Saudi Arabia

The Houthis launched drone and missile attacks on the Saudi capital Riyadh, hitting the airport and causing a pillar of black smoke. They also claimed to have hit an Aramco facility in a key Saudi oil export hub, according to Haaretz.

The attacks were widely condemned, with Egypt and the Muslim World League denouncing them as a grave violation of international law and a threat to regional stability. Egypt's Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed solidarity with Saudi Arabia and rejected any attempt to undermine its security and sovereignty.

The Houthi attacks were confirmed by multiple sources, with the group claiming to have targeted sites in Riyadh with missiles and drones. Saudi air defenses reportedly intercepted all the attacks, which also targeted other cities including Bish, Taif, Farasan, and Yanbu, according to Ajel English.

Brief written by urgent.news from Haaretz, Ajel English, The Age, The Sydney Morning Herald, The Times of Israel — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.