Sana. Yemen's Houthi rebels claimed to conduct 6 military operations in Saudi Arabia on Saturday. According to him, in these attacks Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport, Aramco's oil facility and the National Guard camp in Najran were targeted. Apart from this, energy related facilities and military bases were also attacked in Khurais and Dawdmi. Houthi rebels claimed that ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and drones were used in these attacks. However, these attacks were not immediately confirmed by Saudi Arabia.
Houthi military spokesman Yahya Sari issued a statement on Twitter giving information about these attacks. He said Riyadh's airport, oil storage tanks and Aramco's distillation tower were targeted. Apart from this, Aramco's facility in Khurais and pumping station number 8 in Dawdmi were also attacked. Sari claimed that all the attacks had achieved their targets. Saudi National Guard camps in Najran and military targets in al-Jawf and Yemen's Marib province were attacked. Many casualties have also been claimed in these attacks.
Response to air strikes in Yemen
Houthi rebels have described these attacks as a response to the air strikes carried out by Saudi Arabia in Yemen. They allege that several civilians were killed and injured in a Saudi air strike on Al-Hadara market in Al-Wajiyah district of Taiz province on Friday morning. Shopkeepers and people coming for shopping in the market were targeted. They also accused him of attacks on residential houses in Bani Hashish district. Many civilians died and many were injured in this attack also. At least 6 houses are claimed to have been destroyed.
On the other hand, Saudi Arabia's Civil Defense Department had issued an alert on Saturday regarding possible danger in Najran. After about 10 minutes, the department issued another message saying that the danger has been averted. Earlier on Saturday, there were air strikes in a village near Yemen's capital Sanaa. According to a spokesman for the Houthi-controlled health ministry, at least 25 people were killed and 30 others were injured in the attacks in the al-Sharia area. Most of the dead and injured are said to be women and children. The spokesperson blamed Saudi Arabia for these attacks, but these claims could not be independently confirmed.