Yemen’s Houthis have warned employees and civilians near Saudi oil sites to evacuate, saying the facilities are a legitimate target. Saudi Arabia said it would make the group face consequences after further drone and air strike reports.
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01Summary
- 01Houthi spokesman Yahya Saree warned on Tuesday that oil facilities in Saudi Arabia were a legitimate target.
- 02The warning came after the Saudi-led coalition urged civilians to leave the Yemeni Oil Company’s al-Sabah central station in Sanaa.
- 03Al Jazeera reported explosions in Sanaa shortly after the evacuation order, and Houthi-linked media said Saudi-backed forces struck an oil facility in the al-Sabaha area.
- 04Civilians were told to evacuate Aramco’s headquarters in Dammam, King Khalid International Airport and an Aramco-affiliated refinery in Riyadh.
- 05Saudi Arabia said its forces intercepted three drones north of Riyadh and its cabinet warned the Houthis would face consequences.
02Why it matters
The threats raise the risk of more attacks on Saudi oil and airport infrastructure, which could affect civilians, travel and energy markets. The fighting also shows the widening regional spillover from the Yemen war.
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