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Houthi attacks on Saudi sites claim four more lives

• Rebels claim targeting Saudi defence ministry, Aramco installations, Dammam airport • Coalition downs four drones above Riyadh, Madina • Egypt urges talks as its parliament weighs military backing for Saudi campaign in Yemen • IRGC warns US against escorting ships thru Hormuz • Pakistan warns pilgrims travelling between Iran and Iraq RIYADH: Yemen’s Houthi forces said on Thursday they had…

Houthi attacks on Saudi sites claim four more lives

Yemen's Houthi forces claimed responsibility for attacks on Saudi Arabia's defence ministry in Riyadh, Aramco facilities in Yanbu, and King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, resulting in at least four casualties. The Saudi-led coalition responded by shooting down four drones over Riyadh and Madina. Iran's Revolutionary Guards warned the US against escorting ships through the Strait of Hormuz.

Egypt's parliament is considering providing military support to Saudi Arabia in its campaign against the Houthis. Pakistan advised pilgrims traveling between Iran and Iraq to exercise caution.

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