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Saudi conflict with Houthis escalates with new strikes
Confirmed
In Short: While the exact number of casualties varies between reports, all outlets agree that the conflict between the Houthis and Saudi Arabia has escalated significantly, with both sides engaging in multiple attacks on each other's critical infrastructure.
According to unconfirmed reports from AFP news agency, as cited by BBC (United Kingdom), fighting between the Houthis and Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces resulted in 48 deaths on Saturday.
BBC (United Kingdom) reported that the Houthis claimed they used a 'large number of ballistic and cruise missiles and drones' to attack 'sensitive sites' in Riyadh and Aramco state oil and gas company facilities in Yanbu.
Thestar (Canada) reported that Saudi Arabia said three people were injured in the latest attacks on its airports since fighting with Yemen’s Houthi rebels reignited.
Dawn (Pakistan) reported that at least 12 people were killed and more than 300 wounded in an attack on Riyadh’s international airport on Saturday, the deadliest in the kingdom in more than a decade.
Timesofisrael (Israel) cited The Wall Street Journal, reporting that Saudi Arabia is running low on interceptor missiles needed to fend off ongoing strikes from the Iran-backed Houthi group in Yemen.
The Houthis accused Saudi Arabia of carrying out 300 strikes across Yemen during the past week, according to BBC (United Kingdom).
Saudi Arabia's civil aviation authority said air traffic at Riyadh airport had returned to normal, despite the attacks, as reported by Arise News.
The Houthis' claims of a large-scale attack on Saudi Arabia's sensitive sites, coupled with Saudi Arabia's reported strikes on Houthi positions in Yemen, indicate a significant intensification of the conflict.
The conflicting casualty reports highlight the difficulty in verifying information in the midst of ongoing military operations.
Despite the discrepancies, all sources concur that the conflict poses a serious threat to regional stability and could potentially draw the United States deeper into the conflict.
What's confirmed
- The Houthis are locked in a civil war with Yemen's internationally recognised government, which is backed by Saudi Arabia.
- Gen. Yahya Saree said on Telegram that any Saudi attack on Sanaa would be met with a “firm and painful” response in Riyadh.
What's still developing
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- Saudi authorities said they intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile fired at Riyadh on Saturday, without confirming any further strikes or causalities.
- Air defences also stopped "hostile attempts to target civilians" in the cities of Bish, Taif, Farasan and Yanbu, an official spokesperson for the Saudi-led coalition said in a statement.
- "Iranian-supported Houthis have engaged in hostilities against Saudi Arabia, including civilian airports. This military conflict has the potential to escalate rapidly," it said in a statement.
- Earlier, a column of black smoke was seen rising from fuel tanks near the Saudi capital's international airport, where flights were disrupted temporarily on Saturday.
- They have attacked targets inside Saudi Arabia on several occasions in recent months, and said this week that they were responsible for downing a Saudi fighter jet over Yemen.
- US government employees working in Saudi Arabia must obtain special authorisation before using any airport in the Kingdom following recent aerial attacks, the US Mission announced in a security alert on Tuesday.
- Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels and the Saudi-led coalition have threatened new strikes on each other, a fresh escalation in the Middle East conflict.
- The strikes follow repeated Houthi attacks on Saudi energy infrastructure, including the 400,000 barrel/day Jazan refinery, which had already been offline since July." "The disruption comes as shipments through the Strait of Hormuz remain constrained by the U.S.-Iranian conflict, increasing the risk of simultaneous supply losses across key Middle East export routes.
- Srinagar, Sep 11: US President Donald Trump rejected a request from Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to order strikes against Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis, Axios reported, citing two US officials.
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- In a statement released on social media platform X on Saturday, Yahya Saree, the military spokesperson for the Houthis, announced that the group conducted a 'military operation with ballistic missiles and drones' aimed at the Aramco site.
Sources
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