Houthis Claim Attack on Saudi Ministry of Defense in Riyadh

Yemen’s Houthi rebels have claimed responsibility for a series of attacks in Saudi Arabia. According to their claims, the targets included the Saudi Ministry of Defense in the capital, Riyadh; Saudi Aramco facilities in Yanbu; Abha International Airport; and King Fahd International Airport in Dammam.

Meanwhile, four people were killed in separate attacks on Wednesday targeting Dammam Airport and a Saudi Aramco oil refinery. Ten others were reported injured in these incidents. The country’s General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) stated that an attack on King Fahd International Airport in the eastern city of Dammam on Wednesday evening resulted in two deaths and eight injuries.

GACA further noted that the eight injured individuals include one Saudi national, two Indians, two Yemenis, two Bangladeshis, and one Nepali citizen. They are currently receiving necessary medical treatment at various hospitals.