Explosions in Riyadh.. Houthis Launch Missile and Drone Attacks

Sana'a - Afaq News - The military spokesperson for the Houthis in Yemen, Yahya Saree, announced that the organization launched an attack on Saudi Arabia using ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and drones.

According to him, the attack targeted sensitive sites in Riyadh and the Aramco facility in Yanbu. Saree stated: "The Yemeni forces remain committed to applying the principle of siege for siege and escalation for escalation, and to strike the gatherings of Saudi forces until the aggression stops and the siege on our country is lifted."

The Saudis reported that the attack was intercepted. The spokesperson for the Saudi-led coalition forces, Turki Al-Maliki, stated: "The Saudi air defense forces successfully intercepted a ballistic missile launched by the Houthis towards the city of Riyadh early this morning."

He added that "the Houthis' escalation and their repeated attempts to harm civilians and civilian targets in the capital Riyadh, which has a population of over eight million, demonstrate the Houthis' stubbornness and their deliberate intent to harm civilians in a systematic manner."

He emphasized the coalition's full right to take necessary measures, in accordance with international humanitarian law, to deter the Houthis.