Daijiworld Media Network - Sanaa
Sanaa, Nov 14: Yemen's Houthi group has claimed responsibility for fresh drone attacks targeting a major airport and oil infrastructure in Saudi Arabia, along with missile strikes on Saudi-linked military positions in Yemen and southern Saudi Arabia, according to the Houthi-run al-Masirah TV.
Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Sarea was quoted as saying on Friday (local time) that one drone targeted King Khalid International Airport in the Saudi capital Riyadh, while two others struck Pumping Station No. 3 along the East-West oil pipeline, east of the city.
He claimed that both operations had successfully achieved their objectives.
In a separate statement, Sarea said two ballistic missiles struck gatherings of Saudi forces in the Al-Tuwal area of Saudi Arabia's southwestern Jazan region. He claimed that dozens of personnel, including Sudanese nationals, were killed or injured in the strikes.
He further claimed that ballistic missiles targeted Saudi-linked troop gatherings in eastern Al-Jawf province in northern Yemen and the Kharaz and Khor Umairah areas of southern Lahj province, resulting in direct hits and several casualties, Xinhua news agency reported.
According to al-Masirah TV, Sarea also claimed that ballistic missiles and drones struck Saudi weapons depots at the Ras Abas military base in Yemen's southern port city of Aden.
The reported attacks, casualties and damage could not be independently verified. Saudi authorities had not immediately commented on the claims.
The claims come amid intense fighting between Houthi fighters and government forces backed by the Saudi-led coalition across several fronts in Yemen, particularly around the strategically important Bab al-Mandeb Strait.
The Houthis have repeatedly claimed missile and drone attacks targeting Saudi oil facilities, airports and military installations.
Yemen has been embroiled in conflict since late 2014, when the Houthis seized the capital Sanaa and large parts of northern Yemen. The takeover prompted a Saudi-led military intervention in 2015 in support of the internationally recognised government.