Yemen's Houthi Forces: 7 Attacks on Targets Inside Saudi Arabia in Response to Saudi Airstrikes
Xinhua News Agency, Kuwait City, October 24 (Reporter Yin Zhao) - Sana'a reports: The Houthi armed group claimed on the 24th that it launched seven attacks using missiles and drones on multiple targets within Saudi Arabia in response to Saudi attacks on Houthi-controlled areas in the past 24 hours.
Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree stated that the targets of the attacks included airports, oil facilities, and military bases in Riyadh, Yanbu, Rabigh, Dammam, and Khamis Mushait, among others, through the group's controlled Masirah TV.
Saree said that in the past 24 hours, Saudi Arabia has carried out approximately 100 airstrikes on Houthi-controlled areas, bringing the total number of airstrikes and missile attacks launched by Saudi Arabia against Yemen since the escalation of this round of conflict to 3,123.
Masirah TV reported on the 24th that the Saudi-led coalition launched intense airstrikes on Houthi-controlled areas. A residential building in the Yemeni capital Sana'a was hit by airstrikes, resulting in at least 4 deaths and several injuries. A workers' dormitory at a cement factory in the Hamdan area of Sana'a province was also struck, leading to at least 8 deaths and over 10 injuries, with the deceased including women and children. In the Al Hudaydah province's Tuhayta area in western Yemen, a residential building was hit, resulting in the deaths of five members of one family.
Saree issued another statement on social media that day, stating that the Houthi armed group attacked the Nasir military camp and naval base located in the southern port city of Aden, claiming that Saudi officers were planning an offensive there.
Recently, the intensity of mutual attacks between Saudi Arabia and the Houthi armed group has increased. At the same time, clashes between the Houthis and the Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces have also intensified on multiple fronts.
Houthi forces launched 7 missile and drone attacks against multiple targets in Saudi Arabia on October 24, 2023, in retaliation for recent Saudi airstrikes. The attacks targeted airports, oil facilities, and military bases in Riyadh, Yanbu, Rabigh, Dammam, and Khamis Mushait. This escalation follows approximately 100 Saudi airstrikes on Houthi-controlled areas within the previous 24 hours, resulting in civilian casualties in Sana'a and other regions.
- Houthi forces conducted 7 attacks on Saudi Arabia using missiles and drones.
- Targets included airports, oil facilities, and military bases in Riyadh, Yanbu, Rabigh, Dammam, and Khamis Mushait.
- Saudi Arabia conducted approximately 100 airstrikes against Houthi-controlled areas in the past 24 hours.
- At least 4 civilians were killed in airstrikes in Sana'a, including women and children.
- Houthi forces attacked a military camp and naval base in Aden, claiming Saudi officers were planning an offensive.