WorldFrance 24Houthis say Saudi Arabia launches dozens of strikes on Yemen capital
Saudi Arabia launched dozens of airstrikes on the Yemeni capital Sanaa, while a fire broke out at an Aramco oil facility near Riyadh in what appears to be a retaliatory exchange.
Yemen's Houthis accused Saudi Arabia of launching dozens of strikes on Sanaa on Saturday, while an AFP journalist in Riyadh reported seeing flames and smoke coming from an oil facility on the outskirts…
Saudi Arabia launched 26 strikes on Sanaa according to Houthi-affiliated media, as fighting between the two sides escalated sharply.
Flames and smoke were seen rising from a Saudi Aramco refinery south of Riyadh, with firefighters and emergency vehicles attending the scene.
The renewed conflict, which reignited in July after four years of fragile truce, is raising fresh concerns about regional stability and humanitarian conditions in Yemen.
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