Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels have claimed responsibility for six separate missile and drone operations targeting Saudi Arabia, according to reports from The Economic Times. The claimed attacks targeted multiple strategic locations across Saudi Arabia, including King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Aramco's oil storage facilities and a distillation tower, oil installations in Khurais and Pumping Station No. 8 in the Dawadmi area. Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree stated that the group launched drones and missiles at several strategic locations across Saudi Arabia, with all six operations reportedly achieving their objectives and resulting in casualties among Saudi military personnel.
The Saudi-led coalition announced that its air defence systems had intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile launched by the Houthis towards Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province, along with a cruise missile targeting the Riyadh region, as reported by The Economic Times. Saudi Civil Defence also issued a potential-threat alert in Najran, which was later withdrawn after authorities said the situation was no longer dangerous. The Houthis also claimed to have targeted a Saudi National Guard camp in Najran, military positions in Al-Jawf and troop concentrations east of the Raghwah and Madghal districts in Marib, though these claims have not been independently verified.
According to the latest statement from the Yemeni Armed Forces, government forces conducted 875 targeting operations over the preceding hours, striking Houthi positions, troop concentrations, reinforcements, firing positions and military equipment. The operations involved fighter aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles and artillery support. Initial battlefield assessments released by the Yemeni military indicated that approximately 130 Houthi fighters and commanders had been neutralised, while 50 military vehicles, pieces of equipment and weapons systems, including missile launchers, were destroyed or disabled. These figures have not been independently verified.
Saree framed the attacks as retaliation for alleged Saudi airstrikes and missile attacks in Yemen, according to The Economic Times. He claimed that Saudi Arabia had conducted 105 airstrikes and missile attacks across several Yemeni regions in the preceding 24 hours, including civilian areas in Taiz province and near Sanaa, resulting in the loss of civilian lives. These allegations remain unverified, and Saudi authorities have not confirmed the reported damage or casualties from the claimed attacks.
