Sanaa (AFP) - On Sunday, the Houthi media reported, citing an unnamed military official, new threats against the giant Saudi oil company, Aramco, and against air traffic in the Kingdom.

Published on: 01/11/2026 - 17:55

In recent weeks, the Iranian-backed Yemeni Houthis have escalated their attacks on various regions in the Kingdom, especially airports and oil facilities, accusing Riyadh, in return, of carrying out intensive air strikes on areas under their control in Yemen since a truce concluded in 2022 collapsed in July.

The Houthi-run Saba News Agency quoted a "military source" as saying, "Aramco facilities are within range of the Yemeni armed forces, and investments in them are an adventure fraught with losses."

The official also warned "international airlines against using Saudi airspace, except for the airspace of Mecca and Medina."

A Houthi attack on October 10 on Riyadh International Airport resulted in the deaths of at least 13 people, making it the bloodiest attack on Saudi soil in nearly a decade.

The Saudi-led coalition in support of the internationally recognized Yemeni government reported on Sunday that it had intercepted a ballistic missile and a drone launched by the Houthis "towards the southern region."

Meanwhile, the battles in Yemen have caused the displacement of more than 300,000 people in the west of the country, according to the International Organization for Migration, which indicated on Sunday that the displaced people, most of whom were forced to leave their homes during the past two months, are “in dire need of shelter, food, clean water, and health care.”

The United Nations has counted the deaths of more than 1,600 people since the renewed fighting in Yemen.

In a related development, the “Saba” agency reported on Sunday that the Saudi Air Force “launched two raids today on Hodeidah University,” and two Hodeidah residents told Agence France-Presse that they heard an explosion in the area.

As for the Saudi-led coalition, it said on Sunday that it had carried out a “specific operation to neutralize vital sources” used by the Houthis, and published scenes showing what it said were attacks on the Hodeidah and Dhamar governorates.

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