Houthis claim Saudi attacks as Riyadh reports missile interceptions
Conflict · First reported 7 Nov, 15:55 · Updated 16:28
Yahya Saree said the Houthis carried out six operations targeting Saudi military and energy sites, including Riyadh’s airport and Aramco facilities. Saudi Arabia’s Civil Defence issued a warning, and the Saudi-led coalition said it intercepted missiles; the accounts differ on reported damage and neither side’s full claims are independently verified in the supplied coverage. (1bfcfb99-2a7f-4684-abff-77542fbbca5f; b7484e25-8994-4682-abdb-4e9cf5e4577b)
- Houthi spokesperson Yahya Saree claimed six operations using ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and drones against Saudi military and energy sites, including Riyadh’s airport and Aramco facilities. (1bfcfb99-2a7f-4684-abff-77542fbbca5f; b7484e25-8994-4682-abdb-4e9cf5e4577b)
- Saudi Arabia’s Civil Defence issued a threat alert; the Saudi-led coalition said it intercepted missiles over Riyadh and the southern region. (1bfcfb99-2a7f-4684-abff-77542fbbca5f; b7484e25-8994-4682-abdb-4e9cf5e4577b)
- The Saudi account included a witness report of damage to an Aramco building in Riyadh; Saudi Arabia had not immediately confirmed the attacks or their extent in the other supplied report. (1bfcfb99-2a7f-4684-abff-77542fbbca5f; b7484e25-8994-4682-abdb-4e9cf5e4577b)
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Key facts
- Houthi claim
- Six military operations, using ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and drones. (1bfcfb99-2a7f-4684-abff-77542fbbca5f; b7484e25-8994-4682-abdb-4e9cf5e4577b)
- Named targets
- Riyadh airport, Aramco sites in Riyadh and Khurais, Pumping Station No. 8 in Dawadmi, and military positions. (1bfcfb99-2a7f-4684-abff-77542fbbca5f; b7484e25-8994-4682-abdb-4e9cf5e4577b)
- Coalition statement
- It said missiles over Riyadh and the southern region were intercepted. (b7484e25-8994-4682-abdb-4e9cf5e4577b)
- Reported building damage
- A Reuters witness reported damage to an Aramco building in Riyadh’s financial district. (b7484e25-8994-4682-abdb-4e9cf5e4577b)
- Verification
- Houthi claims of casualties among Saudi personnel were not independently verified. (b7484e25-8994-4682-abdb-4e9cf5e4577b)
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- Earlier supplied coverage said Houthi authorities reported an airstrike near Sanaa killed 22 people and wounded 30, and blamed Saudi Arabia; Saudi Arabia had not commented in that coverage. (09e51376-1c9e-49d0-9561-4e69260701d7)
- Earlier coverage described conflicting accounts of the attack on al-Hadara market in Taiz: the Houthis and Yemeni government forces blamed opposing sides, and the reports were not independently verified. (d1f03bd1-0484-413b-8f95-35f8664fa686)
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