Missile attack from Houthis to Saudi Arabia! 'The consequences will be severe'

Yahya Seri, the military spokesman of the Houthis, stated in his written statement that they responded to Saudi Arabia's attacks on Sanaa and other cities under the control of the Houthis.

Seri stated that they targeted the national oil company Aramco refinery in Riyadh, the International King Khalid Airport and the Aramco facilities in Zahran in the east of the country with ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and UAVs, and claimed that the attacks caused destruction and fires in the targeted areas.

'THE CONSEQUENCES WILL BE SERIOUS'

Emphasizing that they will continue to target airports and oil facilities in the inner parts of Saudi Arabia, Seri threatened that the consequences of the attacks would be "severe".

The Houthis called on international airline companies, citizens and those working at the airports and facilities in question to immediately stay away from these areas and evacuate. The statement also noted that Saudi Arabian forces will continue to be targeted until the attacks against Yemen are stopped and the blockade is lifted.

WHAT HAPPENED?

While the conflicts between government forces and the Houthis in Yemen have increased recently, the Iranian-backed Houthis are targeting Saudi Arabia with ballistic missiles and UAVs, claiming that they are being attacked.

Yemen is the scene of a civil war that started after the Iran-backed Houthis took control of the capital Sanaa and some provinces in September 2014.

The Arab Coalition led by Saudi Arabia has been supporting the internationally recognized Yemeni government since March 2015.