Saudi Arabia strikes Yemen capital as Houthis vow to retaliate
RIYADH — Yemen's Iran-allied Houthis said Saudi Arabia was attacking the Yemeni capital Sanaa on Tuesday after a Saudi-led coalition warned civilians to stay away from an oil depot on the city outskirts, part of a rapidly escalating war between the sides. The Houthis have for a week been targeting Saudi airports, including a strike on Riyadh on Saturday that killed 13 people, in retaliation for…
Saudi Arabia launched military strikes against the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, on Tuesday, following warnings from the Saudi-led coalition to civilians in the area, according to reports. The conflict has rapidly intensified between the two sides since the war in Yemen reignited.
The Houthis, who are allied with Iran, retaliated for the Saudi backing of government forces in Yemen's ongoing civil war by targeting Saudi airports, including a strike on Riyadh on Saturday that resulted in 13 deaths. Al-Masirah television, which is controlled by the Houthis, reported that the Saudi-led coalition had targeted the Sabah central station, an oil depot on the outskirts of Sanaa.
The Yemen Petroleum Company (YPC) clarified that the facility did not currently have any petroleum products stored and that targeting it would not impact oil reserves or supply chains. However, the Houthis had previously threatened severe consequences for any strikes on Sanaa, suggesting targets could include the Saudi Aramco headquarters in Dhahran and an oil refinery in Riyadh. The group reiterated earlier warnings it had issued about potential attacks on oil infrastructure.
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