Houthi rebels, backed by Iran, launch large-scale attack on Saudi Arabia's oil and military facilities, killing 73 civilians

The Houthi rebels, supported by Iran, launched a large-scale attack on Saudi Arabia's state-owned oil company Aramco facilities and an airbase using ballistic missiles and drones. According to Saudi authorities, the attack injured 73 civilians. On August 8 (local time), Reuters reported that the Houthi rebels issued a statement claiming they conducted a wide-ranging military operation to strike key facilities in Saudi Arabia, using dozens of ballistic missiles and drones. The targets mentioned by the Houthi rebels included Aramco-related facilities in the southern Saudi cities of Abyan and Jizan, as well as military installations in Nafud, Khamis Mushait, and Jizan. The Houthi rebels claimed the attack hit the targets accurately, causing significant damage. Saudi authorities confirmed the attack. According to the Saudi-led coalition, energy and civilian facilities in Abyan, Khamis Mushait, Jizan, and Nafud were attacked, resulting in injuries to 73 people, including women and children. Some facilities reportedly caught fire, causing disruptions in operations. The Houthi rebels claimed the attack targeted recent rebel strongholds within Yemen.

(Adnkronos) - The Houthi rebel forces in Yemen launched attacks on Saudi Arabia's oil and military facilities using dozens of missiles and drones as retaliation for the Saudi military's airstrikes in Yemen. The military spokesperson for the rebels, Yahya Saree, announced that the Yemeni military conducted a large-scale military operation targeting the oil major Aramco facilities and King Khalid Air Base, using dozens of ballistic missiles and drones. According to Saree, this operation was carried out as retaliation for the '121 attacks' carried out by Riyadh in Yemen over the past three days.

(Adnkronos) - Yemeni Houthi rebels have targeted oil and military facilities in Saudi Arabia using dozens of missiles and drones, in response to bombings attributed to Saudi forces in Yemen. "Yemeni armed forces conducted a large-scale military operation," targeting facilities of oil giant Aramco and King Khalid air base, "using dozens of ballistic missiles and drones," announced the rebels' military spokesman, Yahya Saree. According to Saree, the operation was conducted in response to "121 attacks" carried out by Riyadh in Yemen over the past three days.