Saudi coalition strikes fuel depot near Yemen's capital

Saudi Arabia and Houthi forces exchanged attacks on Tuesday, Newswire reported. The Saudi-led coalition said it had received alerts about incoming missiles aimed at Riyadh and the Eastern Province, a major oil-producing area. Coalition spokesperson Maj. Gen. Turki al-Maliki said projectiles directed at the capital and other locations were intercepted.

Saudi Civil Defense said fragments from two intercepted missiles came down in residential parts of Riyadh, injuring four people and damaging 15 homes. Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Energy said an attack on an Aramco compound in the Eastern Province set off a small fire in an administrative building; it reported no injuries at that site.

The coalition also launched airstrikes near Sanaa, Yemen’s Houthi-controlled capital, according to Newswire, citing the Houthi-run broadcaster Al Masirah and residents. Before the strikes, the coalition had called on civilians to leave the Yemeni Oil Company site and nearby storage areas. Witnesses said explosions were heard after the coalition attacked the Subaha fuel facility to the west of the city.

Al-Maliki alleged that the Houthis used the site and underground fuel depots to support their missile and drone stockpile. The oil company said its storage sites were empty and that a Saudi attack would not affect fuel reserves or supplies for local residents. Witnesses said queues formed at some petrol stations as people worried about possible shortages.