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  "id": 14263964,
  "title": "Saudi coalition says it targeted oil firm in Sanaa, other facilities in Yemen",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/saudi-coalition-says-it-targeted-oil-firm-in-sanaa-other-facilities",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-13T18:32:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/saudi-coalition-says-targeted-oil-firm-sanaa-other-facilities-yemen"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Saudi-led coalition confirmed on Tuesday that it targeted a Yemeni oil company facility in Sanaa along with two sites in the Saada and Dhamar provinces. Coalition spokesman Turki al-Maliki stated these facilities were used by the Houthis to supply their war effort and threaten the kingdom, Yemen, the southern Red Sea, and waterways. Ajel English described the strikes as a precision operation targeting fuel stations and depots used for Houthi military activities.\n\nThe Houthi movement reported that Saudi Arabia struck an oil facility near the capital on Tuesday, October 13, 2026. According to Dawn, the coalition issued an evacuation order for civilians near a Yemen Petroleum Company facility on the western outskirts of Sanaa prior to the attack. Al-Masirah TV, which is Houthi-affiliated, identified the target as the oil company in Al-Sabaha, west of Sanaa. While The Korea Times noted the Yemen Petroleum Company stated the targeted Sabah central station held no current petroleum stocks, an AFP correspondent in Sanaa reported hearing an explosion.\n\nThe strikes followed threats from the Houthis to respond to attacks on Sanaa by targeting Riyadh’s international airport, a refinery, and an Aramco facility in Dammam, according to Dawn. The Korea Times also noted that Houthi spokesperson Yahya Saree had identified the Saudi Aramco headquarters in Dhahran as a potential target. These escalations follow a Saturday attack on Riyadh that killed 13 people and suspended operations.",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/world-saudi-led-coalition-launches-airstrikes-on-houthi-positions-in",
        "published": "2026-10-13T12:58:07.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "Saudi-led coalition orders evacuation of Yemen oil facility in Sanaa ahead of operation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/saudi-led-coalition-orders-evacuation-of-yemen-oil-facility-in-sanaa",
        "published": "2026-10-13T13:53:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "Saudi-led coalition strikes Sanaa as Trump says Houthis act at Iran’s behest",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/saudi-led-coalition-strikes-sanaa-as-trump-says-houthis-act-at-irans",
        "published": "2026-10-13T14:18:31.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Yemen's Houthis threaten Saudi Aramco sites after coalition strikes in Sanaa",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/yemens-houthis-threaten-saudi-aramco-sites-after-coalition-strikes-in",
        "published": "2026-10-13T16:00:32.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "Saudi-led coalition warns civilians to evacuate site in Sanaa",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/saudi-led-coalition-warns-civilians-to-evacuate-site-in-sanaa",
        "published": "2026-10-13T16:43:26.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Haaretz",
        "title": "Houthis say two killed as Saudi-led coalition strikes oil facilities in western Yemen",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/houthis-say-two-killed-as-saudi-led-coalition-strikes-oil-facilities",
        "published": "2026-10-13T16:43:47.000Z"
      },
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        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council: Death penalty for collaborating with Houthis",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/yemens-presidential-leadership-council-death-penalty-for",
        "published": "2026-10-13T17:39:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Trump says Houthis are ‘behaving very badly’, hints at asking Erdogan to help Saudi Arabia amid attacks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/trump-says-houthis-are-behaving-very-badly-hints-at-asking-erdogan-to",
        "published": "2026-10-13T18:16:47.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "Saudi-led coalition and Houthis trade threats over oil installations",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/saudi-led-coalition-and-houthis-trade-threats-over-oil-installations",
        "published": "2026-10-13T18:40:00.000Z"
      }
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  "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."
}