Houthis target Aramco refinery, Saudi capital airport as Mecca defence pact activated
Houthi rebels have claimed a series of missile and drone attacks against Saudi Arabian infrastructure, including an Aramco refinery and major airports. In response, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Türkiye have activated a collective-defence pact to bolster regional security.
Why it matters
The escalation of the Yemen conflict and the activation of a multi-national defense pact signal a significant increase in regional instability and military tension.
Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi rebels on Monday claimed to have launched a fresh wave of missile and drone attacks on Saudi Arabia, targeting key airports, an Aramco refinery and a military base, as Saudi-backed Yemeni forces stepped up their offensive against the group along the Red Sea coast, Reuters reported.The claimed strikes mark a sharp escalation in the Saudi-Houthi confrontation, with the conflict increasingly spilling across Yemen's borders and threatening critical Saudi economic and military infrastructure.According to Reuters, the Houthis said their three operations targeted King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, an Aramco refinery in Rabigh, Abha International Airport and a military base in Khamis Mushait.
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