Blasts Rock Yemen's Capital After Saudi-Led Coalition Strikes Oil Depot
· World · ABC News (AU), BBC News, Hindustan Times
Blasts have been heard in the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, after a Saudi-led coalition attacked the Yemen Petroleum Company's Sabah central station on Tuesday evening, local time. The coalition had earlier warned civilians to stay away from the oil depot and nearby storage facility, which the oil company said was empty and would not affect oil reserves or supplies for residents. Witnesses in Sanaa reported hearing explosions, but it was not immediately clear which facilities were hit. Yemen's Houthis, who control the facility, have vowed to retaliate with attacks on Saudi Arabia's airports and oil refineries, including Riyadh's international airport and Aramco facilities in Dammam and Riyadh. The strikes mark a fresh escalation in the widening Middle East crisis, coming as Saudi Arabia investigates how its air defences failed to intercept a barrage of missiles and drones fired by the Houthis on Saturday that struck Riyadh's airport, killing at least 13 people and injuring more than 300. The
Why it matters
Civilians in Sanaa and Saudi Arabia face heightened risk of further attacks as both sides exchange threats targeting critical oil infrastructure and airports. The escalation threatens to disrupt regional energy supplies and worsen the humanitarian crisis in Yemen, where millions already rely on aid.
Read the original report — ABC News (AU)
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