Saudi Arabia attacks oil facilities in Yemen, claiming they are used 'to fuel the war effort'

Saudi Arabia announced it targeted oil facilities in Yemeni areas under Houthi control, claiming they are used to fuel the war effort. The coalition said it intercepted four cruise missiles and three drones over Riyadh and the southern region. Riyadh reported four people injured by missile shrapnel in the capital, and an administrative site of Aramco in Dhahran was attacked, causing a limited fire. The developments came after the coalition announced targeting the oil company in Sanaa and facilities in Saada and Dhamar.

Saudi Arabia announced on Wednesday that it targeted oil facilities in Yemeni areas under Houthi control, claiming they were used 'to fuel the war effort.' The Riyadh-led coalition said it intercepted four cruise missiles and three drones over Riyadh and the southern region, while witnesses reported hearing loud explosions in the capital. Riyadh announced that four people, including two women, a man, and a child, were injured by missile shrapnel in the capital, and an administrative site of Aramco in Dhahran was attacked, causing a limited fire with no injuries. These developments came after the coalition announced targeting the oil company in Sanaa and facilities used for fuel transport in Saada and Dhamar on Tuesday. The Houthi group announced that areas under its control were subjected to 104 airstrikes and missile strikes in the past 24 hours, indicating civilian casualties. Houthi attacks in recent days have reached an unprecedented range, including strikes on Riyadh airport, one of which killed 13 people on Saturday. The head of the International Committee of the Red Cross called for urgent de-escalation efforts, warning that the escalation of military operations would be 'catastrophic.'