Saudi-Led Coalition Destroys Houthi Ballistic Missiles Targeting Taif, Yanbu
Translated & summarized from Panet by baba
The Saudi-led coalition announced it destroyed two ballistic missiles fired by Yemen's Houthi rebels targeting Taif and Yanbu on Saturday. The incident occurred after the Houthis claimed attacks on Saudi defense and oil facilities earlier in the week. Renewed fighting has ended a UN-brokered truce, escalating the conflict and opening a new front in the wider regional tensions.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- Saudi-led coalition destroyed two Houthi ballistic missiles aimed at Taif and Yanbu on Saturday.
- Saudi civil defense issued and then canceled danger alerts for Taif, Yanbu, Mecca, and Jeddah.
- The incident follows Houthi claims of attacking Saudi defense and Aramco facilities earlier in the week.
- Saudi authorities have not confirmed the earlier reported attacks in Riyadh and Yanbu.
- Renewed fighting has ended a UN-brokered truce that had largely halted cross-border attacks.
- The escalation is seen as opening another front in the US-Israeli conflict with Iran.
The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen announced on Saturday the destruction of two ballistic missiles launched by the Iran-aligned Houthi group toward the cities of Taif and Yanbu. Saudi civil defense had issued brief alerts warning of potential danger in Taif and Yanbu, as well as Mecca and Jeddah, before declaring the danger had passed approximately ten minutes later. This incident follows Houthi claims two days prior of attacks on the Saudi Ministry of Defense in Riyadh and Saudi Aramco facilities in Yanbu, as well as King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, where authorities reported two fatalities. Saudi authorities have not confirmed the reported attacks in Riyadh and Yanbu. Earlier, on Thursday, six sources told Reuters that Aramco had instructed its employees to evacuate its headquarters in Dhahran. The coalition also stated on Thursday that it intercepted drones over Medina and Riyadh. The Houthis denied launching drones toward Medina on Wednesday, after the coalition reported intercepting drones over Medina and the Eastern Province. Earlier in the month, the Houthis had warned airlines against using Saudi airspace, excluding only that over Mecca and Medina, amid intensified attacks on the Kingdom. The renewed fighting has ended a UN-brokered 2022 truce that had largely halted cross-border attacks between the Saudi-led coalition, supporting the internationally recognized Yemeni government, and the Houthis, who control the capital Sanaa. This escalation has opened another front in the broader US-Israeli conflict with Iran.