Houthis say targeted Saudi oil giant Aramco, vow more attacks

Yemen's Houthi rebels claimed on Wednesday that they had struck Saudi Aramco facilities, following reports of an attack on a building in the energy company's operations center. Simultaneously, Riyadh experienced powerful explosions, while the Saudi coalition claimed to have shot down a missile launched by the Iran-backed group toward the capital.

The Kingdom, the world's leading crude oil exporter, has faced sustained assaults in recent days, including a strike on Riyadh's international airport, the deadliest in years, as the conflict with the Houthis intensifies. In response, the Houthis have retaliated with strikes against the group's base in Yemen's capital, Sanaa, a stronghold they have controlled for years.

Yahya Saree, the Houthi military spokesman, announced that their forces conducted a "high-quality military operation" targeting Aramco in Dhahran, alongside attacks on Riyadh airport and a refinery in the capital. He emphasized that these strikes were executed using missiles and drones, and that operations would persist in the days ahead, aiming at Saudi military targets.