Houthis Claim Strikes on Saudi Oil and Military Targets

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Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi movement says it launched drone and missile attacks against military and oil facilities in Saudi Arabia, describing the strikes as retaliation for Saudi air raids in Yemen.

Yemen's Houthi movement, also known as Ansar Allah, said on Monday that it had carried out attacks against a number of targets in southwestern Saudi Arabia, including facilities belonging to oil giant Saudi Aramco, in response to Saudi air strikes in Yemen.

In a statement published on Telegram, the group said that Yemeni drones and missiles had targeted the Abha International Airport, the King Khalid Air Base, and Aramco installations in Abha and Jizan.

"Yemen's drones and missiles are striking the Saudi enemy," the movement said.

Retaliation for air strikes

Earlier, Houthi-run health authorities reported 14 deaths and injuries following Saudi air strikes in northwestern Yemen.

According to the Houthis, one of the sites hit was a prison. They said a number of detainees had been transferred to hospital, while others remained trapped beneath the rubble.

Saudi authorities had not commented on the claims at the time of publication.

Warning of further responses

The Houthis said the reported Saudi attacks would not go unanswered.

Yahya Saree, the movement's military spokesman, warned that what he described as the "Saudi aggression against Yemen" would be met with retaliation.

The latest exchange marks a further escalation in tensions between the Houthis and Saudi Arabia, amid wider instability across the region.