Houthis Claim Wave of Missile and Drone Attacks on Saudi Oil and Military Targets

Yemen's Houthi movement has claimed responsibility for a large-scale attack on multiple targets in southern Saudi Arabia, saying it launched dozens of ballistic missiles and drones at oil infrastructure and a military air base.

In a prerecorded statement, Houthi military spokesperson Brig. Gen. Yahya Saree said the operation struck Aramco facilities in the cities of Abha and Najran, as well as the Jazan City for Primary and Downstream Industries, a major industrial hub on the Red Sea coast. He added that King Khalid Air Base in Khamis Mushait was also targeted.

Saree asserted that the strikes were accurate and caused significant damage to the facilities. He blamed Saudi Arabia for the escalation, warning that any attack on Yemen would be met with a firm response and that the rebels would continue operations "in the depth of Saudi Arabia" until the aggression stops and the siege on Yemen is lifted.

The claimed attacks came hours after the Houthis accused Saudi Arabia of carrying out an airstrike on a prison in Yemen's northern province of Jawf. The rebels said at least seven people, including a child, were killed and seven others wounded in that strike on the city of Hazem.