Houthi Missile and Drone Barrage Targets Saudi Arabia

Sana, October 30: Yemen's Houthis have claimed a coordinated campaign of missile and drone strikes on Saudi Arabia, saying the attacks hit energy infrastructure, airports and a military command post.

The group's military spokesman, Yahya Saree, described six separate attacks in a statement aired on Al-Masirah TV. Three ballistic missile strikes, he said, were directed at Saudi Aramco facilities, including the Ras Tanura refinery and Abqaiq in the Eastern Province. He added that the Rabigh refinery on the Red Sea coast was also targeted.

Saree further stated that missiles were used against King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, and drones were used against King Fahd International Airport in Dammam. He claimed the strikes caused disruption to air traffic in the region. These claims remain unverified.

He also said a Saudi military command center in Najran, near the southern border, had been hit, and that several soldiers and officers had been killed. According to Saree, the attacks were a response to recent Saudi strikes on Houthi-held areas in Yemen.

Hours before the latest claims, a Saudi-led group said its air defenses had shot down two ballistic missiles that were fired toward Riyadh on Thursday evening. The Houthis, however, say Saudi air raids on their territory have killed 27 people.

The exchanges come as tensions between the two sides continue to grow, with cross-border attacks reported in the past few weeks.

Yemen has been locked in conflict since the end of 2014, when the Houthis took over the capital, Sana, and much of northern Yemen. A Saudi-led coalition entered the war in 2015 in support of the Yemeni government.