Attacks escalate between Saudi-led forces and Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis
What happened
Yemen's Houthis said they struck Saudi Arabia's East-West oil pipeline and an oil facility in Yanbu on Thursday, deepening a cycle of attacks with the Saudi-led coalition.
Houthi spokesman Yahya Saree said a drone hit Pumping Station No. 7 on the pipeline and a ballistic missile hit the Yanbu facility.
Saree also claimed attacks on a Saudi airport, an airbase near the Yemeni border and a Saudi Aramco site in Riyadh; no damage was immediately reported there.
The Saudi-led coalition said it intercepted drones near Riyadh and in the east on Thursday, and destroyed two ballistic missiles aimed at western Saudi Arabia overnight.
The pipeline carries Saudi oil to Yanbu, and has gained importance since Iran blockaded the Strait of Hormuz, according to The Hindu.
On Wednesday, Saree said Houthi missiles hit a Saudi command centre in Aden; the Yemeni government's information minister condemned the strike as targeting civilians.
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- 2026-11-10 13:39 UTCAl Jazeera · aljazeera.com ↗
- 2026-11-11 23:03 UTCMiddle East Eye · middleeasteye.net ↗
- 2026-11-12 13:16 UTCArab News · arabnews.com ↗
- 2026-11-12 18:21 UTCTimes of Israel · timesofisrael.com ↗
- 2026-11-12 20:30 UTCCyprus Mail same text as Middle East Eye · cyprus-mail.com ↗
- 2026-11-12 21:26 UTCThe Hindu · thehindu.com ↗
- 2026-11-14 02:20 UTCKhaama Press · khaama.com ↗
- 2026-11-14 07:33 UTCAfrican Manager · africanmanager.com ↗
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