New Saudi warnings and more than 70 people injured in Houthi attacks

The Saudi Civil Defense issued warnings to “warn of danger” in three areas in the south of the Kingdom adjacent to Yemen on Tuesday, in light of the escalation with the Houthis, who launched attacks on the south of the Kingdom during the night, leaving dozens wounded.

A civil defense post on the Minutes later, the device announced that the danger had passed.

On Tuesday, the Saudi authorities reported that more than seventy people were injured, and fires broke out in several locations, including the King Khalid Military Air Base, Abha International Airport, and facilities belonging to the state oil company Aramco in Abha and Jizan, following attacks launched by the Ansar Allah group (Houthis), in which drones and missiles were used.

The attacks resulted in the injury of 73 civilians in the Kingdom, and the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement that the Kingdom affirms “its legitimate right to take all necessary measures to defend its sovereignty,” stressing “the necessity of immediately stopping all forms of escalation practiced by this militia, and its continued threats to the security of maritime navigation.”

The Saudi-led military coalition in Yemen pledged to respond firmly to the Houthi attacks, and the official spokesman for the coalition forces, Major General Turki al-Maliki, described the attacks as a “flagrant violation of the Kingdom’s sovereignty,” stressing that the coalition leadership would take “all necessary operational measures to deter” the Houthis.

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan said during a press conference with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov in Moscow that the door to diplomacy with the Houthis is still open, but the Kingdom will not hesitate to respond.

He said, "I am not saying that the road is closed to diplomacy. The Kingdom will always support peace and diplomatic solutions, but it will not hesitate to defend itself, protect its interests, and support what also achieves the interests, security and stability of Yemen."

Later Tuesday, Houthi-controlled media reported that Saudi warplanes launched four air strikes on the Juba District, east of the capital, Sanaa.

These developments come days after the escalation of fighting in Yemen, between the Houthis supported by Iran and the forces of the internationally recognized Yemeni government supported by Riyadh, and the Houthis accused Saudi Arabia of launching air strikes on their positions.

The Houthis claimed responsibility for attacking Saudi economic and military facilities with ballistic missiles and drones on Tuesday, stressing that the strikes came in response to Riyadh carrying out “121 air strikes” in Yemen during the past three days.

The Houthi military spokesman, Yahya Saree, confirmed that the Houthis launched a large military operation deep into Saudi Arabia. He said in a statement on the

He added: "The injuries were accurate and direct, and caused significant damage to those facilities."

On Tuesday, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned the attacks launched by the Houthis on oil facilities in Saudi Arabia, which resulted in dozens being injured. The International Committee of the Red Cross warned that the exchange of strikes threatens to expand the scope of the conflict in the Middle East, calling for an urgent de-escalation.

Egypt and Jordan also condemned the attacks, affirming their full solidarity with Saudi Arabia and considering the attacks a blatant violation of sovereignty and a threat to regional security.