Yemen’s Houthi movement launched a coordinated barrage of armed drones and ballistic missiles into southern Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, striking petroleum distribution facilities and civilian neighborhoods around Abha, leaving seventy-three people injured.
Saudi civil defense authorities reported that multiple explosive drones evaded regional air defense shields, impacting near an Aramco bulk petroleum distribution plant and causing secondary fires that took several hours to contain. Shrapnel and projectile fragments struck surrounding commercial structures and residential streets, prompting emergency medical services to transport dozens of wounded residents to regional hospitals.
A Houthi military spokesperson claimed responsibility for the offensive, asserting that the cross-border strikes targeted critical infrastructure in retaliation for ongoing economic blockades and coalition air operations. The coalition confirmed that while industrial fires were brought under control, extensive damage occurred across civilian utility distribution lines.
The Saudi foreign ministry issued a strongly worded statement calling upon the United Nations Security Council to adopt decisive punitive sanctions against arms proliferation networks supplying ballistic technologies to militia groups. Gulf regional allies swiftly voiced solidarity with Riyadh, condemning the attacks as gross violations of international humanitarian law.
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https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/india-condemns-houthi-attacks-on-saudi-oil-installations/article71446021.ece