Yemen’s Houthis claim to have launched 14 bomb-laden drones against Saudi airports, Aramco refineries
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- Yemen’s Houthis claim they attacked Saudi cities, Aramco facilities
- Iran-backed Houthi militias have recently intensified cross-border missile and drone strikes
- The operation affected weapons depots, air defense systems and drone communication systems.
Yemen’s Houthi militia said on Saturday they launched 14 bomb-laden drones to attack several airports and oil facilities in Saudi Arabia, in response to “the growth of the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen”.
“We targeted King Khalid Air Base in Riyadh city with four drones, military bases at King Abdullah International Airport and Aramco oil refineries in Jeddah city with four drones, with one drone at Abha International Airport in Abha city attacked a military target. Targeting other military sites in the cities of Jazan, Nazran and Abha with five drones,” Houthi military spokesman Yehya Sara said in a statement broadcast by the militia’s al-Maseera TV.
Meanwhile, Saudi-owned al-Arabiya TV reported that the coalition intercepted an explosive-laden drone launched towards Saudi Arabia by the Houthis from Sanaa International Airport in Yemen, and “it is dealing with other Houthi threats”. Is.”
Iran-backed Houthi militias have recently intensified cross-border missile and drone strikes. In February, the Yemeni rebel group launched a major offensive against Saudi-backed government forces to capture the oil-rich province of Marib in central Yemen.
(with ANI inputs)
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