conflict Sanaa, Yemen
Saudi Arabia strikes Houthi oil facility in Yemen; Houthis threaten retaliation
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An attack on Saturday left 13 people dead.
The Saudi-led coalition struck the Yemen Petroleum Company's al-Sabaha fuel facility near Sanaa after warning civilians away. The Houthis threatened Saudi airports and Aramco sites. A Saturday Houthi attack on Riyadh killed at least 13 people and injured more than 300.
5 sourcesFRANCE 24, Al Jazeera, The Guardian, BBC News, abc.net.auUpdated
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AllegedHouthi media reported that Saudi Arabia struck an oil facility near Sanaa.
4 of 4 sources“Houthi-run media reported that the coalition had targeted the Yemen Petroleum Company's Sabah central station”
The Saudi-led coalition ordered civilians to evacuate the al-Sabaha Central Station for their safety.
5 of 5 sources“the Saudi-led coalition had earlier warned civilians to stay away from the oil depot and nearby storage facility”