Saudi Arabia vows to respond after Houthis attack cities and energy facilities
Houthi rebels launched a series of drone and missile attacks on energy facilities and civilian infrastructure in Saudi Arabia, causing fires and injuries. The Saudi-led coalition has vowed to respond to what it describes as a dangerous escalation.
Why it matters
The attacks threaten regional stability and global energy supply chains, escalating the ongoing conflict in Yemen.
Image source, NASA WORLDVIEW/Handout via REUTERS Image caption, A satellite image showed smoke rising from a Saudi Aramco's bulk plant in Abha on Tuesday
Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi movement has attacked energy facilities and other civilian infrastructure in Saudi Arabia with dozens of drones and missiles, injuring 73 people, Saudi authorities say.
Tuesday's attacks hit four south-western cities, causing fires at oil facilities and installations that led to a temporary halt in operations, according to Saudi Arabia's military and energy ministry.
The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen said that its forces would respond to the "dangerous escalation".
The Houthis said the attacks were retaliation for dozens of recent Saudi strikes on areas of north-western Yemen that they control.
On Monday, they accused Saudi Arabia of bombing a prison in the city of al-Hazm and killing at least 11 people. Twenty inmates are reportedly missing under the rubble.
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