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Saudi-led coalition strikes oil sites in Houthi-held Yemen
The Saudi-led coalition said it struck a Yemeni oil company facility in Sanaa and sites in Saada and Dhamar provinces, hours after urging civilians to leave the area of the Sanaa target. It follows a week of Houthi attacks on Saudi airports that CBS News reports killed at least 20 people. The U.S. State Department now requires government employees to get special authorization to use any Saudi airport.
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How each side sees it
The Saudi-led coalition saysSpokesman Turki al-Maliki said the facilities were used to "supply the war effort" by the Houthis and to "threaten the kingdom, Yemen, the southern Red Sea and waterways."
The Houthis sayThey warned strikes on Sanaa would bring a "harsh and painful" response against Saudi Arabia, and threatened a response against U.S. interests if Washington joins the strikes.
Sources
- CBS News live updates: Houthis threaten U.S. if it joins Saudi strikes
- Middle East Eye: Saudi coalition says it targeted oil firm in Sanaa
- Times of Israel (AFP): Saudi coalition says it targeted oil firm in Sanaa
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