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Houthi missiles hit Saudi Arabia again, Aramco complex set ablaze

A fresh wave of Houthi missiles struck Saudi energy infrastructure and Riyadh, days after an airport attack killed 14.

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What to know

  • A fresh Houthi missile barrage hit Saudi energy infrastructure including Aramco's Dhahran complex, sparking a fire, while interceptions over Riyadh injured civilians with falling debris.
  • The escalation follows Houthi strikes on Riyadh's King Khalid airport days earlier that killed 14 people and wounded more than 300, undercutting hopes the conflict could stay confined to Yemen.
  • The IMF warns of global economic spillovers from the conflict, while the ICRC says Yemeni hospitals are overwhelmed, treating about 700 war casualties a week in frontline areas.
  • Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces have launched a counteroffensive near the Bab al-Mandeb strait as pressure grows on the US and other allies to consider more direct involvement.

Houthis (Ansar Allah) Yemeni armed groupTurki al-Maliki Saudi-led coalition spokesmanKristalina GeorgievaKristalina Georgieva IMF managing directorSheikh Mohammad bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa Secretary-general, Muslim World LeagueFeras Abusamra ICRC health coordinatorNawaf Obaid Security analyst, King's College London

Houthi missiles hit Saudi Arabia again, Aramco complex set ablaze
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  1. 4

    Debris from intercepted missile injures Arab resident in Riyadh

    Saudi Civil Defense said falling debris from a destroyed Houthi ballistic missile injured an Arab resident and caused limited damage to a house and a vehicle in Riyadh.

    “the criminal approach of this terrorist militia in deliberately targeting civilians and civilian infrastructure…”
    — Sheikh Mohammad bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa, Secretary-general, Muslim World League · source

    1. 1 outlet first by Anadolu Agency, 21h ago · read ↗

  2. background

    ICRC says Yemen's hospitals are overwhelmed by war casualties — The Red Cross said frontline hospitals in Marib and Taiz are seeing about 700 war casualties a week, far beyond normal capacity, as roughly 200,000 people have been displaced and 800,000 cut off from aid.

  3. background

    Muslim World League condemns Houthi attacks on civilians — The Muslim World League's secretary-general denounced the continued Houthi strikes on Saudi Arabia as deliberately targeting civilians and civilian infrastructure.

  4. background

    IMF's Georgieva warns of global economic spillovers — Speaking at the IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings in Bangkok, IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva said the escalation around Saudi Arabia could hurt the global economy, with energy markets already strained by the separate Iran-US conflict.

  5. 3

    Coalition intercepts another missile aimed at Riyadh

    The Saudi-led coalition said it intercepted and destroyed a Houthi ballistic missile launched toward Riyadh; Saudi Civil Defense issued two alerts via its early warning platform before declaring the danger had passed.

    1. 1 outlet Coalition: Cruise missile targeting Madinah region intercepted, destroyed

      first by Arab News, 3h ago

    2. 1 outlet first by Al Jazeera, 23h ago · read ↗

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    Houthis launch fresh missile wave, strike Aramco's Dhahran complex

    The Houthis and the Saudi-led coalition traded strikes on energy infrastructure; a ballistic missile hit the top floors of an Aramco administrative building in Dhahran, sparking a 'limited fire' with no casualties, while debris from intercepted missiles injured four people in Riyadh.

    “Both the Houthis and the Saudi-led coalition carried out strikes targeting energy infrastructure.”
    — DW
    1. 2 outlets Houthis launch fresh wave of missiles across Saudi Arabia

      first by Mastodon, 1d ago · also Deutsche Welle EN

    • GeoWire@mastodon.social

      🔴 BREAKING Houthi Missile Strikes on Saudi Arabia The Houthis launched a fresh wave of missiles targeting Saudi Arabia, striking energy infrastructure alongside the Saudi-led coalition. Debris from intercepted missiles injured four people in Riyadh, escalating tensions in the region amid ongoing conflicts. 📰 https://www…

      GeoWire@mastodon.socialMastodon1d ago2▲view on Mastodon ↗
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    Saudi air defenses intercept Houthi missile over Khamis Mushayt

    Saudi Arabia's air defenses destroy a Houthi missile targeting the city of Khamis Mushayt, part of an intensifying pattern of strikes on the kingdom.

    1. 1 outlet Houthi missiles intercepted over Saudi Arabia as battles intensify

      first by Mastodon, 1d ago

    2. 1 outlet first by Arab News, 1d ago · read ↗

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    Houthi strikes on Riyadh airport kill 14, wound hundreds — Two separate Houthi strikes hit Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport over the preceding weekend, killing 14 people and injuring more than 300 others, shattering any notion the conflict could be contained to Yemen.