Houthis claim attack on Saudi East-West pipeline
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on La Presse de Tunisie
'Houthis claim attack on Saudi East-West pipeline' The Houthis say they struck King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh and a pumping station on the Saudi East-West pipeline, according to their military spokesman Yahya Saree. They also claim ballistic missile strikes in Jizan, in the south-west of the kingdom, which reportedly killed or wounded dozens of armed forces members, according to their Al-Masirah channel.
The Houthis, an armed movement from Yemen, say they targeted pumping station No. 3 on the Saudi East-West pipeline, east of Riyadh, with two drones. According to their military spokesman Yahya Saree, reported by their Al-Masirah channel, both operations achieved their objectives. The same spokesman says a drone targeted King Khalid International Airport in the Saudi capital.
Yahya Saree also refers to ballistic missiles fired at Saudi military gatherings in the Jizan region, in the south-west of the kingdom, which he said had killed or wounded dozens, including Sudanese nationals. Other strikes are reportedly aimed at troops linked to Riyadh in Al-Jawf province, in northern Yemen, and at the sites of Kharaz and Khor Umairah, which fall under Lahij province, in the south.
Ballistic missiles and drones are also said to have targeted Saudi arms depots at the Ras Abbas base in Aden, in southern Yemen. These tolls and damage are reported only by the Houthis, and Saudi authorities have not yet responded.
These claims are part of a series of attacks attributed to the Houthis against the kingdom, including a claimed strike on Riyadh airport in October. On 12 November, Riyadh also intercepted a drone, with debris falling near Mecca.
