Houthis claim strikes on Saudi oil plants and multiple airports across the kingdom
The Houthi movement said it hit Saudi oil facilities and several airports on Saturday, including a Saudi Aramco site in Yanbu.
Yahya Saree, the Houthi military spokesperson, announced attacks on a Saudi Aramco facility in Yanbu, the Rabigh refinery and King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh. He added that King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, Najran airport and an air base at Khamis Mushait were also targeted. Saudi officials have not yet confirmed the incidents.
Why it matters
Attacks on Saudi oil and transport sites could disrupt global energy supplies and heighten regional tensions.
How this story developed
- Oct 11 Projectile strikes Riyadh airport amid Houthi attacks ahead of major energy conferences
- Oct 12 The Omani embassy thanked Saudi authorities for the medical care provided to an injured Omani doctor.
- Oct 12 Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Turkey demanded an immediate and unconditional halt to Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia.
- Oct 12 Saudi officials announced the continued closure of King Khalid International Airport pending safety inspections.
- Oct 13 IndiGo and Akasa Air have prolonged the cancellation of flights to Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam and Madinah until October 17 because of heightened security threats in the region.
- Oct 15 Air India joins IndiGo and Akasa Air in suspending Saudi flights.
- Oct 18 Airlines have extended their flight suspensions to October 17.
- Oct 19 Saudi Arabia may postpone the Future Investment Initiative conference after Wall Street executives voiced safety concerns, with a decision expected by Monday.
- Oct 20 The kingdom announced it has scrapped plans to host the Future Investment Initiative on Oct. 26.
- Oct 20 Britain announced it will defend Saudi Arabia while explicitly ruling out offensive strikes.
- Oct 21 The Houthi movement said it did not fire drones at Medina or carry out any military action against Saudi Arabia, countering coalition reports.
- Oct 24 Houthis launched a missile and drone strike on a Saudi‑led coalition base at Al Mukalla airport.
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Houthi attacksSaudi oil facilitiesairportsYanbuRabigh refineryRiyadh airportDammam airportNajranKhamis MushaitYahya Saree
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