Saudi Arabia targets a yacht near Zukar Island in the Red Sea. There were 14 Indian nationals in that boat. Later the Yemeni army rescued them. Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen made this claim on Thursday. On the same day, two Indian nationals were killed in Saudi-Houthi clashes at Dammam airport. Houthi rebels accused in that incident. They in turn accused Saudi of targeting Indians.
“Saudi forces are targeting an Indian yacht near Zukar Island, which had 14 Indian nationals on board,” Brigadier Yahya Shari, a military spokesman for the Houthi-backed Yemeni armed forces, said in a statement to the X-Handle. It also said, “International navigation in the Red Sea is threatened by this reckless act of Saudi adversary. International organizations should stop Saudi from such reckless act.” The Houthi rebels called the Saudi attack irresponsible.
It should be noted that two people, including an Indian, were killed in a drone attack at Dammam International Airport in Saudi Arabia. The attack took place late on Wednesday night. Several others, including two Indian nationals, were injured. Airport infrastructure was also damaged in the attack. At the same time, a Saudi oil field was also reported to have lost its life due to drone debris. The series of attacks has raised concerns about the security of Saudi Arabia's airports, oil fields and transportation systems.