Saudi-led coalition hits Yemen fuel depot as missiles are intercepted
The strike near Sanaa was followed by intercepted missiles and drones aimed at Riyadh and other Saudi cities, a coalition spokesperson said.
Key takeaways
- The Saudi-led coalition struck a Yemen Petroleum Company fuel depot near Sanaa on October 13.
- A coalition spokesperson said missiles and drones aimed at Saudi cities were intercepted.
- Missile debris fell in a residential area of Dhahran, according to the spokesperson.
- The report says Houthi attacks on Riyadh airport on October 10 and 11 killed 14 people.
A Saudi-led coalition struck a fuel depot near Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, on October 13. The coalition said it later intercepted missiles and drones aimed at Riyadh and other Saudi cities.
Coalition spokesperson Turki al-Maliki said the target was the al-Sabaha facility, owned by the Yemen Petroleum Company. He also said three drones were destroyed north of Riyadh on Tuesday.
Missiles aimed at Dammam and other cities were intercepted, al-Maliki said. Missile debris fell in a residential area of Dhahran.
The Houthis had warned they would target Riyadh airport, an Aramco refinery and the company’s headquarters in Dammam. They say their attacks on Saudi airports, energy facilities and military bases are retaliation for Saudi strikes in areas of Yemen they control.
The report says Houthi attacks on Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport on October 10 and 11 killed 14 people and wounded more than 300. The Houthis have said they are targeting Saudi Arabia because it supports government forces in Yemen’s civil war.
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