Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia wounds 11 civilians as kingdom warns of wider threat
Saudi officials said the attack hit civilian areas and warned of possible coordinated strikes on energy sites, ports and airports.
- Early Friday morning, Houthi strikes wounded 11 people in Saudi Arabia, the Saudi-led coalition reported, including seven Saudis, two Egyptians, one Yemeni, and one Pakistani.
- On Thursday, the Houthis claimed to have struck Saudi-aligned fighters in border areas of Ruwayk, Abr, and Thaniyah using ballistic missiles and drones, alleging destruction of military camps and weapons depots.
- A Saudi official stated Friday the nation anticipates coordinated attacks from Iran-backed militias in Iraq, potentially targeting energy infrastructure, ports, and airports to derail diplomatic negotiations.
- Yemeni government sources reported 30 troops killed in Marib and Hadramout, while Saudi Arabia struck Iran-backed groups in Iraq on July 29 following alleged attacks on Saudi oil facilities.
- Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan are expected to sign a joint defense agreement on Friday as the Saudi-Houthi conflict escalates rapidly in recent weeks.
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The Yemeni Husite attack in southern Saudi Arabia affected 11 civilians, including a four-year-old child, and Al-Riyad warns of possible new attacks.
Houthi Attack on Saudi Arabia Injures 11 Civilians
A Houthi attack on southern Saudi Arabia injured 11 civilians on Aug. 6, a Saudi military official said. Maj. Gen. Turki al-Maliki, a spokesman for the Saudi-led military coalition, which backs Yemen’s internationally recognized government, said in an Aug. 7 statement posted on X that the attack in Najran Province injured seven Saudis, including a 4-year-old child who suffered second-degree burns, one Yemeni, two Egyptians, and a Pakistani natio…
Houthi terrorists are further warming the tense situation in the Middle East. Their offensive against the Government of Yemen and Saudi Arabia continues and last Thursday several drone attacks killed at least 60 Yemeni soldiers and wounded 11 civilians of different nationalities in Riyadh. Previous days they were firing at Saudi ships in the Red Sea. Finally, Saudi patience ran out and warned that they will not stand "with their arms crossed" as…
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