NewzYemen's Houthis threaten Saudi Aramco sites after coalition strikes in Sanaa Submitted by MEE staff on Tue, 10/13/2026 - 15:56 The group warned civilians and employees to leave Aramco facilities, calling them 'legitimate targets', after air strikes hit oil facilities west of Yemen’s capital A fire burns at a facility belonging to Saudi oil giant Aramco south of Riyadh on 3 October 2026 (AFP) Off Yemen’s Houthis have threatened to strike Saudi Aramco facilities after the Saudi-led coalition ordered civilians to leave an oil facility in the capital Sanaa ahead of a planned attack. “The Yemeni Armed Forces warn all employees and citizens near any Aramco oil facility to evacuate and stay away from it, as it is a legitimate target for our forces,” Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree posted on X on Tuesday. The warning came after the coalition told civilians to evacuate the Yemeni Oil Company’s al-Sabaha central station in Sanaa before a military operation.
Saree had earlier warned that any strike on Sanaa would be met with a “harsh and painful” response in Riyadh. He named Aramco’s headquarters, King Khalid International Airport and an Aramco-affiliated refinery in Riyadh as sites civilians should leave. Explosions were reported in Sanaa shortly after the coalition’s order.
Houthi-affiliated media said air strikes had hit an oil facility in the al-Sabaha area. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The coalition said its forces intercepted three drones north of Riyadh on Tuesday. Multiple blasts The Saudi capital came under attack on Monday night after the Houthis said they had fired a ballistic missile at the city’s airport.
Saree said the group had also launched a drone at King Khalid Air Base near Khamis Mushait in the kingdom’s south. Who are Yemen's Houthis and what do they want? A western official in Riyadh told Middle East Eye there had been multiple blasts across the capital on Monday night, as video footage on social media appeared to show large fires.
MEE could not independently verify the footage. Monday’s attacks followed weekend strikes on King Khalid International Airport that killed at least 14 people and injured about 320. RIYADH: The Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen warned civilians on Tuesday to leave a fuel facility in the Houthi-controlled capital, Sanaa, ahead of a planned precision operation.
Coalition spokesman Turki Al-Maliki urged civilians to evacuate the Yemen Petroleum Company’s Al-Sabahah central fuel station for their safety. The coalition also released a map identifying the site. The evacuation warning followed a post by Al-Maliki on X saying the coalition would alert civilians before carryi
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