Saudi Arabia and Houthi Rebels Trade Strikes and Warnings Targeting Oil Facilities

Saudi Arabia and Yemen's pro-Iran Houthi rebels, who have been engaged in fierce armed conflict, are confronting each other by warning of attacks on each other's oil facilities.

The Saudi-led coalition issued an emergency evacuation warning ahead of military operations targeting an oil facility in Sanaa, the capital of Yemen controlled by the Houthi rebels, on the 13th local time.

Brigadier General Turki al-Maliki, spokesperson for the coalition, released a map on X (formerly Twitter) marking the strike targets on the outskirts of Sanaa, stating, "For the safety of civilians, the Joint Forces Command of the Coalition urges immediate evacuation from the al-Sabaha central base of the Yemen Petroleum Company located on the outskirts of Sanaa."

The map where the coalition announced the airstrike shows large circular oil storage tanks and related facilities.

Immediately after the coalition's warning, the Houthi rebels issued a statement, threatening retaliation targeting facilities of Saudi Arabia's core economic infrastructure, state oil company Aramco.

The Houthi rebels stated, "All Aramco facilities are legitimate targets for our military," adding, "We warn all employees and citizens near the facilities to evacuate immediately and stay away from the facilities."

(Photo: AP, Yonhap News)
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