Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia wound 73 people, officials say
The coalition called the attacks a serious escalation and vowed retaliation after strikes hit civilian and economic facilities in several Saudi cities.
- On Tuesday, Iran-backed Houthis launched a wave of attacks on Saudi Arabia, wounding at least 73 civilians in Abha, Khamis Mushait, Jazan, and Najran, the Saudi-led Coalition Forces reported.
- This escalation shatters a four-year de facto ceasefire between the Houthis and Saudi Arabia; the rebel group began launching attacks toward the kingdom in July after declaring a naval blockade against Riyadh.
- Major General Turki Al-Maliki, Saudi-led Coalition Forces spokesman, described the strikes as "senseless," vowing the coalition will "take all necessary operational measures" to deter the militia targeting civilian and economic sites.
- Houthi-Run media aired footage Monday alleging a Saudi airstrike hit a prison in northern Yemen, killing seven people, while claiming their ongoing response is broader than what circulates on social media.
- The Financial Times reported Monday that Aramco's Jazan oil facilities were hit, underscoring risks to global energy supplies as the targeting of economic infrastructure marks a significant escalation in the yearslong civil war.
160 Articles
160 Articles
A series of attacks by Houthi rebels in Yemen left 73 civilians injured in southwestern Saudi Arabia, the Riyadh-led coalition allied with the Yemeni government announced Tuesday, promising a response against the pro-Iranian rebel group.
The Houthis, an extremist group in Yemen, carried out attacks on cities and energy installations in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday (8), leaving at least 73 people injured and causing fires that temporarily interrupted operations in energy structures in the kingdom, according to Saudi authorities. ✅ Follow the international news channel of the g1 in WhatsApp After the attacks, a military spokesman from the Houthis said that the group will announce a lar…
<p>Houthi strikes on Saudi Arabia - 73 wounded, ships in the Red Sea blockaded Houthis attacked Saudi cities and economic facilities, injuring at least 73 people. They also announced a blockade of ships in the Red Sea.</p>
These strikes targeted "civil and economic sites" in the cities of Abha, Khamis Mushait, Jazan and Najran, wrote on X the coalition spokesman, General Turki Al-Maliki, who promised "all the measures and actions necessary to respond to the sources of the threat and neutralize the danger they represent." Earlier, the media Ansarolah, close to the Houthis, claimed that the rebels had struck with drones and missiles at Abha International Airport, Ki…
Channel News Asia
CNBC-TV18Houthi attacks disrupt Saudi energy facilities, wound 73, authorities say
DUBAI: Operations at some energy facilities in Saudi Arabia, the world's top oil exporter, were halted on Tuesday (Sep 8) following attacks by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis that wounded more than 70 people, Saudi authorities said.Fires erupted at the sites and several people were injured as firefighting and ot
73 people were wounded this morning in a series of attacks by Iranian-backed Houthi rebels on Saudi Arabia, Saudi authorities report. According to a spokesperson for the Saudi-led coalition fighting the Yemeni Houthis, civilian targets and economic facilities were among the targets. The attacks took place in and around the Saudi cities of Abha, Jazan, Najran, and Khamis Mushait. The Saudi Ministry of Energy reports that several energy facilitie…
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 54% of the sources are Center
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
