Saudi Arabia reports fresh Houthi attacks as France offers military support to protect Yanbu
Yanbu serves as the kingdom's primary crude export terminal on the Red Sea and is connected to its oil-producing regions near the Gulf coast by the East-West pipeline, also known as Petroline.
Saudi Arabia's air defences intercepted six ballistic missiles fired by Yemen's Houthis on Thursday, after issuing warnings for several regions, including the holy city of Makkah. The Saudi-led coalition supporting Yemen's internationally recognised government stated that the missiles were intercepted before reaching targets in Taif and Yanbu, a key Red Sea area important for Saudi oil exports.
The Houthis later claimed responsibility for attacks targeting Saudi military sites in Jazan province near the Yemeni border. The Saudi Civil Defence had earlier issued emergency alerts for several areas, including Makkah, Yanbu, Taif, Jeddah, and Tabuk, which were lifted minutes later. The latest attacks come as fighting has intensified inside Yemen between the Houthis and Saudi-backed government forces, with at least 150 fighters from both sides killed in the past 24 hours.
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