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Houthis claim attacks on Riyadh airport and Saudi oil sites
Yemen’s Houthi movement said it launched six attacks on Saturday using missiles and drones.
The group said it targeted King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh and Saudi Aramco oil facilities in Riyadh and elsewhere in Saudi Arabia.
It also said it attacked Saudi troops and military sites in Saudi Arabia and Yemen, and claimed there were many casualties among Saudi troops.
The claims have not been independently confirmed in the information available.
The Houthis have fought forces backed by Saudi Arabia in Yemen since the conflict began in 2014.
Yemen’s government forces said on October 4 that they had begun a large-scale operation to retake areas held by the rebels, but no further outcome is given.
Yemen’s Houthi movement said it carried out six operations targeting Riyadh airport, Saudi Aramco facilities and Saudi troops.
The group’s military spokesperson, Yahya Saria, said the attacks used ballistic and cruise missiles and drones.
The claimed targets included oil sites in Riyadh and near the Khurais oil field, a pumping station in Ad-Dawadimi, and military locations in Saudi Arabia and Yemen.
The sources did not report Saudi confirmation or independently verify the claimed damage or casualties.
- Who
- Yemen’s Houthi movement, also known as Ansar Allah, said it carried out the attacks.
- What
- It claimed six operations involving missiles and drones against Riyadh airport, oil facilities and Saudi troops.
- When
- Saturday, November 7, 2026.
- Where
- Targets included Riyadh, sites near the Khurais oil field and Ad-Dawadimi in Saudi Arabia, as well as military locations in Yemen.
- Why
- Not stated
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An armed conflict between the Houthis and Saudi-backed government forces in Yemen began.
The Houthis declared a naval blockade of Saudi Arabia and attacked several Saudi oil tankers.
The Houthis launched an offensive, taking control of Mocha and areas along the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait.
Yemen’s government forces announced an operation to retake territories held by the Houthis.
The Houthis said they launched six operations targeting Saudi sites and troops.
- Operations claimed
- 6
- Airport target
- King Khalid International Airport, Riyadh
- Oil company
- Saudi Aramco
- Spokesperson
- Yahya Saria
- Other named Saudi locations
- Khurais oil field; Ad-Dawadimi; Najran
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Yemen’s Armed Forces (the term used by the Houthis for their forces - TASS) carried out six <...> military operations using a large number of ballistic and cruise missiles, as well as unmanned aerial vehicles.