Sanaa, November 2026 : Yemen's Houthi group has claimed responsibility for a fresh wave of drone and missile attacks targeting Saudi Arabia's major airport, oil infrastructure and military positions in the kingdom and Yemen, according to the Houthi-run Al-Masirah television network.
Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Sarea said on Friday (local time) that one drone targeted King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, while two other drones struck Pumping Station No. 3 along Saudi Arabia's East-West oil pipeline, located east of the capital.
Sarea claimed that both operations had successfully achieved their objectives, although no independent confirmation of the attacks or damage was immediately available.
In a separate statement, the Houthi spokesperson said two ballistic missiles had struck gatherings of Saudi forces in the Al-Tuwal area of the kingdom's southwestern Jazan region. He claimed that dozens of personnel, including Sudanese nationals, were killed or injured in the strikes.
Sarea further alleged that ballistic missiles targeted Saudi-linked military positions in eastern Al-Jawf province in northern Yemen and the Kharaz and Khor Umairah areas of southern Lahj province. He claimed the missiles scored direct hits and caused several casualties, Xinhua news agency reported.
The Houthi spokesperson also claimed that ballistic missiles and drones struck Saudi weapons storage facilities at the Ras Abas military base in Aden, a major port city in southern Yemen.
The reported attacks, casualties and damage could not be independently verified. Saudi authorities had not immediately issued a response to the Houthi claims.
The latest claims come amid continuing hostilities between Houthi fighters and Yemeni government forces backed by the Saudi-led coalition. Fighting has intensified across several fronts, particularly around the strategically important Bab al-Mandeb Strait, a key international shipping route.
The Houthis have repeatedly claimed missile and drone attacks against Saudi oil facilities, airports and military installations.
Yemen has remained engulfed in conflict since late 2014, when Houthi forces seized the capital, Sanaa, and large parts of northern Yemen. Saudi Arabia launched a military intervention in 2015 in support of the internationally recognised Yemeni government, triggering a prolonged conflict that has destabilised the country and heightened regional tensions.
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