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Saudi-Led Coalition Reports 73 Injured After Houthi Attacks
The Saudi-led coalition says Houthi attacks injured 73 people in Saudi Arabia.
Some of those hurt were women and children.
The attacks reportedly struck four Saudi cities and targeted civilian and economic facilities.
The coalition called the attacks a serious and dangerous escalation.
It said it would take action against the Houthis.
The Houthis did not immediately comment on the Saudi coalition’s statement.
They said a Saudi airstrike had hit a prison in Yemen, killing seven people and injuring seven others.
Reports also said an oil facility in Jazan may have been damaged, but that report was not independently confirmed.
The Saudi-led coalition said Houthi attacks injured at least 73 people in Saudi Arabia, including women and children.
The attacks reportedly targeted civilian and economic facilities in Abha, Jazan, Najran and Khamis Mushait.
Coalition spokesperson Turki al-Malki called the escalation dangerous and pledged firm operational measures against the Houthis.
The Financial Times reported that Aramco’s Jazan facilities were hit, but Reuters could not independently verify the report and Aramco did not comment.
The Houthis blamed Saudi Arabia for a separate airstrike on a prison in Yemen that they said killed seven people and wounded seven others.
- Who
- The Saudi-led coalition, led by Saudi Arabia, blamed the Iran-backed Houthis; the Houthis separately blamed Saudi Arabia for an airstrike in Yemen.
- What
- At least 73 people were reportedly injured in Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, while the Houthis reported casualties from a separate prison airstrike.
- Where
- The reported attacks targeted Abha, Jazan, Najran and Khamis Mushait in Saudi Arabia; the reported prison airstrike occurred in Hazem, Yemen.
- When
- The attacks occurred early Tuesday, Sept. 8, after weeks of escalating clashes and months of Houthi attacks toward Saudi Arabia.
- Why
- The coalition said the Houthis targeted civilian and economic facilities, while the Houthis said the Saudi airstrike struck a prison.
Saudi-Led Coalition
Houthi Movement
Responsibility for the escalation
Saudi-Led Coalition
The coalition said the Houthis attacked Saudi civilian and economic facilities and described the attacks as a serious escalation and threat to the kingdom.
Houthi Movement
The Houthis did not immediately comment on the Saudi attacks, but they said Saudi Arabia was responsible for a separate airstrike on a prison in northern Yemen.
Reported casualties
Saudi-Led Coalition
The coalition reported that 73 people were injured in the attacks on Saudi Arabia, including women and children.
Houthi Movement
The Houthis said the prison airstrike in Hazem killed seven people, including a child, and wounded seven others.
Next steps
Saudi-Led Coalition
The coalition pledged to take necessary operational measures to deter the Houthis and respond firmly.
Houthi Movement
No immediate Houthi response to the coalition’s retaliation pledge was reported.
Key facts
- Reported Saudi injuries
- At least 73 people, including women and children
- Reported Saudi targets
- Civilian and economic facilities in Abha, Jazan, Najran and Khamis Mushait
- Coalition response
- A pledge to take necessary operational measures and confront the Houthis
- Reported Yemeni casualties
- The Houthis said seven people, including a child, were killed and seven wounded in a prison airstrike
- Reported oil-facility damage
- The Financial Times said Aramco’s Jazan facilities were hit
- Verification status
- Reuters could not immediately verify the report about the Jazan facilities
- Conflict context
- The attacks followed weeks of escalating clashes after a four-year truce in Yemen’s civil war collapsed
Quotes
Maj. Gen. Turki al-Malki
Spokesperson for the Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen
“The coalition will take all necessary operational measures to deter this terrorist militia and resolutely confronts its hostile approach”
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