Houthis strike oil facility near Riyadh as Saudi forces hit Sanaa
The Houthis claim ‘Saudi enemy aircraft’ hit the Yemeni capital with 26 strikes, without providing details of the targets or casualties.
Smoke and flames rose from an Aramco facility south of Riyadh on Saturday afternoon, as flames burned at a Saudi oil giant Aramco facility. (AFP pic) Yemen's Houthis claimed responsibility for attacking the oil facility, while Saudi forces reported dozens of strikes on Sanaa. The ongoing conflict between the two sides began last month when the Houthis seized control of Yemen's Red Sea coast and Bab al-Mandab strait.
The Saudi military spokesman denied the claims, stating that they had hit Sanaa with 26 strikes without providing further details. The Houthis retaliated with missile and drone strikes on an oil facility in Riyadh, causing fires at the facility. The conflict has escalated since the Houthis seized Yemen's capital Sanaa in a lightning offensive last month, leading to renewed hostilities between the two sides.
The humanitarian situation in Yemen has worsened due to the conflict, with the World Food Programme warning that three-quarters of the population lacked access to basic food supplies.
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