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Houthis accuse Saudi Arabia of dozens of strikes on Sanaa
The Iran‑aligned Houthis said Saudi forces bombed Sanaa with 26 strikes on Saturday, as an AFP journalist reported a blaze at an Aramco refinery south of Riyadh.
By Felo News Desk · Published
Yemen's Houthi rebels said Saudi Arabia launched dozens of air strikes on the capital Sanaa on Saturday, Oct. 3, while an AFP journalist in Riyadh observed flames and smoke from an Aramco refinery south of the Saudi capital.
What happened
According to the Houthi‑affiliated Al‑Masirah TV channel, "Saudi enemy aircraft" hit Sanaa with 26 strikes. Two local correspondents in Sanaa reported hearing loud explosions and seeing warplanes fire missiles over the city. In Saudi Arabia, an AFP reporter in Riyadh saw smoke and flames rising from a facility belonging to state‑owned oil giant Aramco, located south of the capital.
What the reports add
The New Indian Express article notes that neither the Houthis nor Saudi officials have commented on the refinery fire. It also mentions that the Houthis have recently stepped up attacks on Saudi oil facilities, part of a broader conflict in which Riyadh backs Yemen's internationally recognised government.
What was said
Al‑Masirah TV said the strikes were carried out by "Saudi enemy aircraft" but gave no details on targets or casualties. The AFP journalist described firefighters attempting to extinguish the blaze at the Aramco refinery, but no official Saudi statement was provided.
How it came about
The latest attacks follow weeks of escalating exchanges after the Houthis seized control of Yemen's Red Sea coast and the Bab al‑Mandab strait. Earlier Felo News coverage on Sep. 15 described a wave of Houthi‑Saudi air raids across Yemen and warned of a humanitarian crisis, while a Sep. 13 report detailed Houthi strikes on a Saudi military installation in Najran.
Key facts
- Houthis said Saudi aircraft carried out 26 strikes on Sanaa on Oct. 3 (newindianexpress.com)
- Two correspondents in Sanaa reported loud explosions and missile fire (newindianexpress.com)
- An AFP journalist saw smoke and flames from an Aramco refinery south of Riyadh (newindianexpress.com)
- Neither the Houthis nor Saudi officials have commented on the refinery fire (newindianexpress.com)
- The attacks follow recent Houthi seizures of Red Sea ports and the Bab al‑Mandab strait (newindianexpress.com)
Sources
- [1] newindianexpress.com — originally reported as “Houthis say Saudi Arabia launches dozens of strikes on Yemen's capital”
