Houthi missile and drone barrage on Saudi Arabia wounds 73 and targets airport, air base and Aramco site
Yemen’s Houthi movement launched a major attack on Saudi Arabia, hitting an air base, Abha airport and a large Aramco storage facility with missiles and drones and wounding 73 civilians, according to the Saudi‑led coalition.
Saudi Arabia’s south came under one of the most significant Houthi attacks in a long time as Yemen’s movement fired ballistic missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles at military and economic targets.
According to regional reporting, the Houthis struck King Khalid Air Base in Khamis Mushait, Abha International Airport and a large Aramco oil storage facility in Abha. The Saudi‑led coalition said Houthi attacks on southern Saudi Arabia wounded 73 civilians and targeted civilian and economic sites in Abha, Khamis Mushait, Jazan and Najran. Coalition spokesman Turki al‑Maliki called the attacks a “dangerous escalation” and said the coalition would take measures against the threat.
Abha International Airport has been a recurring target in earlier phases of the war, and fresh strikes again raise the risk of injuries to passengers, airport staff and nearby residents, as well as potential disruption to flights. Hits on King Khalid Air Base, an important Saudi military facility, could affect operations there depending on the level of damage.
The reported strike on an Aramco oil storage site in Abha brings the kingdom’s energy infrastructure back into focus. While there were no immediate official details on damage or output losses, storage facilities are key nodes in Saudi Arabia’s oil system, feeding refineries and export terminals.
The attack comes amid growing debate in external capitals over Houthi capabilities. At a U.S. congressional hearing, Representative Jared Moskowitz argued that the Houthis have not been degraded, underscoring concerns about the group’s continuing ability to hit civilian and economic targets.
What happens next will depend on more detailed damage assessments from Saudi authorities, any reported impact on Aramco operations, and how the coalition chooses to respond militarily or diplomatically to what it has framed as a serious escalation.
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