Yemen’s Houthis Vow More Attacks on Saudi Airports, Oil Facilities After Aramco HQ Hit
Yemen's Houthis said on Wednesday they would press on with attacks on airports and oil facilities in Saudi Arabia, calling the locations legitimate targets and describing the attacks as retaliation for Saudi strikes on Yemen. The Houthis said they had launched ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and drones at Saudi Aramco facilities in Dhahran, Riyadh airport and an Aramco refinery in Riyadh, and urged shipping companies, civilians and workers to evacuate Saudi airports and oil facilities. The Saudi-led coalition said it had intercepted a ballistic missile fired by the Houthis towards Riyadh on Wednesday.
Why it matters: The targeting of Aramco installations and Riyadh airport places energy security at the centre of the renewed Saudi-Houthi conflict.