Yemen's Houthi armed forces say they attacked Saudi Arabia's Riyadh airport and other targets
Saudi coalition says it intercepted and destroyed Houthi missiles and drones
Quick Look
- Yahya Saraya, military spokesman for the Yemeni Houthi armed forces, announced that the organization used three cruise missiles to attack the King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, the Saudi capital, and used drones to attack the No.
- 11 oil pumping station in the Yanbu area on the west coast of Saudi Arabia.
- It also launched attacks on Saudi military gathering places in Yemen, causing casualties.
AI-generated summary
Why It Matters
Recently, Saudi Arabia and the Houthis have intensified their mutual attacks. At the same time, the fighting between the Houthi armed forces and the Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces on multiple fronts has become increasingly fierce.
China News Service, Beijing, November 12. Comprehensive news: Yahya Saraya, military spokesman of the Yemeni Houthi armed forces, announced on social media on the 11th local time that the organization launched attacks on multiple targets in Saudi Arabia, including the King Khalid International Airport in the Saudi capital Riyadh.
Saraya said that the organization's armed forces used three cruise missiles to attack King Khalid International Airport and used drones to attack the No. 11 oil pumping station in the Yanbu area on the west coast of Saudi Arabia.
According to Reuters, Yanbu is an important oil hub for Saudi Arabia, allowing Saudi Arabia to export oil bypassing the blocked Strait of Hormuz. According to reports, Saudi Arabia has not confirmed that its oil pumping stations were attacked by Houthi armed forces.
Saraya also said on the 11th that the organization launched attacks on Saudi army gathering areas and other targets in Yemen, causing casualties among Saudi soldiers.
Saraya today denied Saudi Arabia's statement that it intercepted a Houthi armed drone over Mecca. He said that the military operations of the Houthi armed forces in Yemen were targeting Saudi oil facilities and military bases, not Islamic holy sites.
According to the Saudi Arabian News, Turki al-Maliki, spokesman for the Saudi-led multinational coalition, said on the 11th that three cruise missiles launched by the Houthi armed forces towards the Riyadh area were destroyed, and two drones launched by the organization were intercepted and destroyed in the Mecca area and southern Saudi Arabia.
Maliki also announced later that day that two Houthi armed ballistic missiles had been intercepted and destroyed in western Saudi Arabia.
Recently, Saudi Arabia and the Houthis have intensified their mutual attacks. At the same time, the fighting between the Houthi armed forces and the Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces on multiple fronts has become increasingly fierce.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The military confrontation and exchange of attacks between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis may continue in the short term
Likely · Within days
Open Questions
- Has Saudi Arabia confirmed the attack and damage to Yanbu Oil Pumping Station?
- Specific casualties caused by attacks on Saudi military gathering areas
- Follow-up military action plan of the Saudi coalition after the Houthi armed attack
