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Yemen's Houthis claim attacks on Saudi Aramco facilities in response to airstrikes
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Yemen's Houthis claim attacks on Saudi Aramco facilities in response to airstrikes

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Houthi rebels in Yemen claimed responsibility for drone and missile attacks on Saudi Aramco facilities in Jazan and Yanbu.
  • The attacks were reportedly in retaliation for Saudi-led coalition airstrikes on the Yemeni port city of Hodeidah.
  • The Houthis warned of further escalation, stating their maritime blockade against Saudi Arabia remains in effect.

Yemen's Houthi rebels announced on Saturday they launched drone and missile attacks targeting Saudi Aramco facilities in Jazan and Yanbu. The group's military spokesperson, Yahya Sarea, stated the operations achieved "precise and direct" impacts. This action is presented as a direct response to overnight airstrikes by the Saudi-led coalition on the Red Sea port city of Hodeidah.

tens of ballistic missiles and drones

— Yahya SareaDescribing the Houthi attack on Aramco facilities.

The coalition, which has been involved in Yemen's civil war since 2015, asserted its airstrikes were a "proportionate military response" to legitimate Houthi military targets threatening commercial shipping. They denied any attacks on Hodeidah port itself. However, the Houthis maintain their attacks hit Hodeidah city, its port, and Kamaran island, calling the coalition's actions a violation of Yemen's sovereignty.

precise and direct

— Yahya SareaClaiming the Houthi attacks successfully hit their targets.

Sarea also claimed Houthi air defenses intercepted coalition aircraft during the strikes. He reiterated that the Houthi maritime blockade against Saudi Arabia continues, framing it as a response to what the rebels describe as a prolonged Saudi blockade against Yemen. The spokesperson warned that the Houthis are prepared to expand their military operations and escalate tensions in the coming days, adhering to a strategy of "blockade for blockade and escalation for escalation."

proportionate military response

— Saudi-led coalitionDescribing their airstrikes on Houthi targets.
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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