Missiles intercepted near Riyadh after Saudi coalition hits Yemen fuel depot
Tensions have escalated in the Yemen conflict as the Saudi-led coalition struck a fuel depot, prompting retaliatory missile and drone attacks by Houthi forces toward Riyadh. The conflict continues to threaten regional stability and infrastructure.
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The ongoing conflict in Yemen has significant implications for global energy markets and regional security in the Middle East.
Share Save Add as preferred on Google David Gritten and Angus Thompson EPA The Houthi-run Yemen Petroleum Company assured residents of Sanaa that it had sufficient fuel supplies Missiles and drones have been intercepted over Riyadh after the Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen struck a fuel depot near the Houthi-controlled capital, Sanaa, its spokesperson says.
Maj Gen Turki al-Maliki said projectiles targeting the Saudi capital and other cities were intercepted. No casualties have been reported however fires broke out at Saudi oil company Aramco's building in Dhahran after the strike, officials said.
It comes after the coalition struck the Yemen Petroleum Company's al-Sabaha facility on Tuesday night.
The latest tit-for-tat attacks in the conflict "have potentially negative spillovers for everybody, everywhere", the chief of the the International Monetary Fund said.
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