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Houthis say they attacked Saudi oil sites, strikes reported on Yemen's Aden

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Yemen’s Houthi rebels claim to have attacked multiple Saudi oil facilities and airports on October 24, including targets in Riyadh and Yanbu. The Saudi-led coalition fighting the Houites reported intercepting two missiles aimed at Yanbu and Taif. Additionally, Yemen's government said that three ballistic missiles were fired by the Houthis at coast guard sites in Aden, with reports indicating that two of these hit their targets. This renewed conflict marks a breakdown of a 2022 UN-brokered truce and highlights escalating tensions in the broader context of regional conflicts involving Iran.

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As of October 24, 2026, Yemen's Houthi group claimed they attacked several key Saudi oil facilities, including the King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, an Aramco facility in Yanbu, and the Rabigh oil refinery. Additionally, they targeted airports in Dammam and Najran as well as an airbase in Khamis Mushait. The Saudi-led coalition reported that it had intercepted two missiles aimed at Yanbu and Taif. Meanwhile, the Yemeni government stated that three ballistic missiles were fired by the Houthis towards coast guard sites in the southern port city of Aden. No confirmation was immediately provided by Saudi authorities regarding these claims, but the coalition confirmed downing two missiles. The intensified conflict reflects growing tensions between the Houthi group and Saudi-backed Yemeni forces amid broader regional conflicts involving Iran.

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Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree said the group targeted King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, an Aramco facility in Yanbu, the Rabigh oil refinery, crude oil pumping stations and the East-West Pipeline. He also said the group targeted King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, an airport in Najran and an airbase in Khamis Mushait.

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Houthis say they attacked Saudi oil sites, strikes reported on Yemen's Aden · assertive framing

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Houthis say they attacked Saudi oil sites, strikes reported on Yemen's Aden asserted

strikes → say → Aden

Oct 24 - Yemen's Iran-allied Houthis said they launched attacks at Saudi oil facilities and airports on Saturday, and the Saudi-led coalition fighting the group said it downed two missiles, as clashes between the two sides intensified. asserted

clashes → ally → sides

On another front of an escalating conflict reignited by the Iran war, Yemen's Saudi-backed government said the Houthis also fired three ballistic missiles at coast guard sites in the southern Yemeni port city of Aden. asserted

Houthis → escalate → Aden

There was no immediate confirmation from Saudi authorities on the Houthi reports, and it was not immediately clear if the reported attacks had hit their targets in the kingdom or had been intercepted. asserted

attacks → be → kingdom

group → say → Mushait

The Saudi-led coalition said it destroyed two ballistic missiles fired by Houthis towards Yanbu and Taif on Saturday. asserted

it → lead → Saturday

The renewed fighting has shattered a 2022 UN-brokered truce that largely halted cross-border attacks between the Saudi-led coalition, which backs Yemen's internationally recognised government, and the Houthis, who control the capital Sanaa. asserted

who → renew → capital

The escalation has opened another front in the US-Israeli war on Iran. asserted

escalation → open → Iran

In Yemen, the Interior Ministry of the internationally recognised government said two of the Houthis' missiles had struck a coast guard headquarters, while a third hit a coast guard building in the Tawahi district. asserted

third → recognise → district

Houthi spokesman Saree said the group's forces had targeted Saudi-backed military gatherings at what he called Al-Nasr camp and a naval military base in Aden, saying Saudi officers were overseeing the mobilisation there. asserted

officers → say → mobilisation

Earlier on Saturday, Saudi Arabia's Civil Defense briefly issued alerts warning residents of potential danger in Taif and Yanbu, as well as in the holy city of Mecca and the kingdom's second-largest city, Jeddah. asserted

briefly → issue → Mecca

About 10 minutes later, the agency said the threat had passed. asserted

threat → say → ?

The Houthis warned airlines earlier this month against using Saudi airspace, exempting only the airspace over Mecca and Medina, as they intensified attacks on the kingdom. asserted

they → warn → kingdom