Houthis claim strike on Aramco site as Yemen fighting intensifies
Yemen's Houthi rebels claimed to have launched missile and drone strikes against an Aramco facility in Riyadh, though Saudi-led coalition officials dismissed the claims as misleading. Meanwhile, the coalition reported significant military operations against Houthi forces on multiple fronts in Yemen.
Why it matters
The ongoing conflict between the Houthis and the Saudi-backed government continues to threaten regional stability and critical energy infrastructure.
Spokesman for Saudi-led coalition supporting Yemen’s government says the Houthi claims of targeting Riyadh are ‘misleading’.
x whatsapp-stroke copylink google Add Al Jazeera on Google info Flames are seen at a facility belonging to Saudi oil giant Aramco, south of Riyadh, on October 3, 2026 [AFP] By Al Jazeera Staff Published On 4 Oct 2026 4 Oct 2026 | Updated: 13 hours ago Updated: 13 hours ago Yemen’s Houthis have said they attacked an Aramco facility in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, as fighting between the Iran-aligned group and Yemen’s Saudi-backed internationally recognised government intensifies.
In a statement posted on X on Saturday, Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said the group had carried out a “military operation with ballistic missiles and drones” that targeted Aramco in Riyadh.
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