Houthis say they attacked East-West oil pumping stations; No Saudi confirmation

The Iran-aligned Houthi group in Yemen stated on Monday that it attacked Riyadh airport and Saudi Arabia's East-West crude oil pumping stations, though Al-Monitor reports there was no immediate confirmation from Saudi Arabia. According to Qatar Tribune, Saudi civil defence authorities issued nearly a dozen warnings for Riyadh, Jeddah, and several southern provinces near the Yemeni border over a 24-hour period ending early Sunday.

The Saudi-led coalition reported intercepting more than a dozen missiles, drones, and cruise missiles, including those over Riyadh and the south of the country. The coalition also stated it destroyed two ballistic missile launchers in Sanaa, one of which had been used to fire a missile toward Riyadh.

The Houthis claimed that Saudi Arabia has conducted more than 3,000 missile and airstrikes in Yemen since the latest escalation. Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree stated that over 100 of these attacks occurred within a 24-hour period in Sanaa and other areas, resulting in several deaths and injuries. Additionally, the Saudi-backed Interior Ministry reported that the Houthis attacked the southern port city of Aden with missiles.

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