Houthis claim attacks on Riyadh and Saudi oil facilities in Yanbu
Saudi Arabia said it intercepted a Houthi missile aimed at Riyadh over the weekend of September 19, while an AFP journalist reported seeing a fuel tank bearing Aramco’s logo on fire near the airport. In a later claim, the Houthis said they had carried out operations against a site in Riyadh and Aramco facilities in Yanbu; they said the targets were hit, but the reports provide no independent confirmation of damage from those operations.
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First reported among our outlets by CNews (France), · most coverage from Russia (2), France (2), United States (1), International (1)
What the parties said
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia says the Houthis targeted the Saudi capital, Riyadh, over the weekend with missiles, marking the first such attack on the city in years.
Yemen
The Yemeni army [the Houthis - TASS] carried out two military operations: the first targeted an important facility in the capital of the Saudi enemy, Riyadh, and the second…
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