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Houthis claim attacks on Saudi oil sites as Saudi strikes hit Yemen
Yemen's Houthis said they attacked Saudi oil facilities and airports on Saturday, including an Aramco site in Yanbu and Riyadh's main airport. Saudi Arabia said it intercepted missiles aimed at the Mecca and Medina regions, with debris falling in Jeddah and Taif. Houthi media said Saudi strikes killed 11 people in Sanaa and five relatives in Hodeida.
Why it matters
Attacks on Saudi oil sites add to fears about global oil supply and push up energy prices.
Background
The Houthis are an Iran-aligned group that controls much of northern Yemen, including Sanaa. A Saudi-led coalition backs Yemen's internationally recognized government, based in Aden.
The story so far
- Yemen government launches offensive to retake all Houthi-held territory
- Houthi missiles hit presidential palace in Aden, killing five
- Houthi missiles strike Yemen's presidential palace in Aden
- Houthi missiles hit Yemen's presidential palace in Aden
- Yemen fighting intensifies as Houthis and Saudi Arabia trade strikes
- Houthis claim strikes on Saudi airports and Aramco as Saudi raids continue
- Aramco tells Dhahran staff to evacuate as Houthi attacks continue
- Houthis claim attacks on Saudi oil sites as Saudi strikes hit Yemen
- Houthis claim new strike on Riyadh airport hours after it reopens
Sources
- Middle East Eye ↗Oct 24, 12:38 PM ET
- South China Morning Post ↗Oct 24, 10:33 AM ET
- France 24 ↗Oct 24, 1:50 PM ET
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