Saudi-Led Coalition Strikes Sanaa Fuel Depot as Missiles Target Riyadh and Aramco
- Missiles and drones were intercepted over Riyadh after the Saudi-led coalition struck a fuel depot near Yemen's capital, according to bbc.com.
- The operation followed a rare public warning to civilians to evacuate the surrounding area.
- Al-Malki accused the Iran-backed group of diverting resources intended for the Yemeni population toward military operations threatening Saudi Arabia, commercial ports, and Red Sea shipping.
Missiles and drones were intercepted over Riyadh after the Saudi-led coalition struck a fuel depot near Yemen’s capital, according to bbc.com. Major General Turki al-Malki said several projectiles targeting the Saudi capital and other cities were intercepted following an airstrike on the Yemen Oil Company’s al-Sabaha facility.
Coalition Strikes Sanaa Fuel Depot After Evacuation Warning
The operation followed a rare public warning to civilians to evacuate the surrounding area.
Al-Malki accused the Iran-backed group of diverting resources intended for the Yemeni population toward military operations threatening Saudi Arabia, commercial ports, and Red Sea shipping.
Witnesses in Sanaa reported hearing explosions and seeing smoke rising from the Bani Matar district following the coalition attack, while AFP noted that anxious residents formed long queues at local petrol stations fearing fuel shortages.
However, the Houthi-run Yemen Oil Company issued a statement reassuring residents that the targeted al-Sabaha facility contained no petroleum stock and that necessary precautions had been taken to ensure stable supplies.
Houthi Retaliation Targets Riyadh and Armaco Facilities
Hours after the Sanaa airstrike, explosions echoed across Riyadh as air defenses intercepted incoming projectiles. According to bbc.com, Major General Turki al-Malki confirmed that four missiles and two drones were intercepted near the Saudi capital, while other projectiles targeting cities such as Dammam were also intercepted.
Shrapnel fell in a residential area in Dhahran, and an administrative building belonging to Saudi Arabia’s national oil company, Armaco, was struck, resulting in a limited fire, Al Jazeera reported, citing an official at the Saudi Ministry of Energy. The ministry stated that no casualties were reported.
Cabinet Warnings and International Economic Impact
The Saudi cabinet, chaired by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, declared on Tuesday that the Houthis would bear the consequences of its repeated attacks on the kingdom’s airports, holy sites, and economic facilities.
Meanwhile, the conflict’s economic toll widened. US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that the Houthis were behaving very badly and attempting to drive up oil prices, adding that he might ask Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan to intervene.
President Erdogan, I think, would do as I ask.
Donald Trump