Houthis claim strike on Saudi energy facility as Yemen fighting intensifies

Published On 4 Oct 20264 Oct 2026Yemen’s Houthi rebels have said they attacked an Aramco facility in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, with ballistic missiles and drones, as fighting between the Iran-aligned group and Saudi Arabia escalates.In a statement posted on X on Saturday, Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said the group had carried out a “military operation with ballistic missiles and drones” that targeted Aramco in Riyadh.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Are Houthis using new modified cruise missiles in Yemen’s war?list 2 of 3Yemen’s war disrupts roads and ports, deepening humanitarian crisislist 3 of 3Saudi Arabia not to compromise on security as Houthis choose ‘chaos’: MBSend of listHe claimed the strikes were “precise and direct” and “led to fires breaking out” at the site.Saudi authorities have not reported an attack, nor has Aramco, the state oil giant, commented on the cause of the fire.A large plume of smoke and fire was seen rising near an Aramco facility in Riyadh on Saturday.Early on Sunday, the Saudi-led coalition, which backs Yemen’s internationally recognised government, said its armed forces carried out 97 “precise targeting operations” against Hout...