{
  "id": 14213147,
  "title": "Houthis claim Saudi Aramco oil facilities legitimate targets, push workers, civilians to evacuate",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/houthis-claim-saudi-aramco-oil-facilities-legitimate-targets-push",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-13T14:08:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-911581"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Tuesday, Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi terrorists asserted that Saudi Aramco oil facilities are legitimate targets for the terrorist group. They urged employees and civilians to evacuate the sites, with military spokesman Yahya Sarie adding that anyone near any Saudi oil facilities should stay away from potential targets. The claim came after the terrorist organization warned on Tuesday that any Saudi attack on Yemen's capital, Sana'a, would face a \"harsh response.\" The Houthi threat followed a similar warning from a Saudi-led coalition spokesperson earlier in the day that a warning would be issued for civilians to evacuate a site in Sana'a ahead of a special operation. On Monday, the Houthis threatened to launch a \"swift and painful response\" against the United States and its regional interests if Washington joined Saudi Arabia's military campaign in Yemen, according to Mohammed al-Bukhaiti, a member of the Houthis' political bureau. These threats and warnings have emerged following a series of attacks by the terror group, including one that killed one person and injured nearly a dozen at Riyadh's international airport on Sunday. Another attack on the same airport on Saturday resulted in 13 deaths and over 300 injuries. In response to the latest threats, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to express his country's support for Saudi Arabia amid the Houthi attacks. Erdogan also condemned the Houthi strikes in the strongest terms and assured the crown prince that he believed the challenge could be overcome. NATO member Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan signed the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement in August, which states that an attack on one party is considered an attack on all members.",
  "summary": "The newest Houthi threat comes after the terror group killed 14 people and injured hundreds more in several attacks on Riyadh's international airport on Sunday and Monday.",
  "key_points": [
    "Houthis claim Saudi Aramco facilities are legitimate targets.",
    "Employees and civilians urged to evacuate oil sites.",
    "Threats follow attacks on Riyadh airport killing 14."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": "https://urgent.news/ill/14213147.png",
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Bernama",
        "title": "World : Yemen’s Houthis Warn Civilians To Stay Away From Saudi Aramco Facilities",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/world-yemena-s-houthis-warn-civilians-to-stay-away-from-saudi-aramco",
        "published": "2026-10-13T12:17:06.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Saudi Gazette",
        "title": "Aramco to launch up to seven gas facilities by 2027, targets 80% sales growth by 2030",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/aramco-to-launch-up-to-seven-gas-facilities-by-2027-targets-80-sales",
        "published": "2026-10-13T13:23:33.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Houthis warn civilians and employees to evacuate Saudi Aramco oil facilities",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/houthis-warn-civilians-and-employees-to-evacuate-saudi-aramco-oil",
        "published": "2026-10-13T13:26:53.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}