Saudi oil facilities, airports targeted in fresh Houthi attacks

Iran-allied Houthis said they launched attacks on Saudi oil facilities ​and airports on Saturday, and the Saudi-led coalition fighting the group said it downed two missiles, as clashes ‌between the two sides intensified. On another front of an escalating conflict reignited by the Iran war, Yemen's Saudi-backed government said the Houthis also fired three ballistic missiles at coast guard sites in the southern Yemeni port city of Aden.Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree said the group had targeted several Saudi installations, including King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, an Aramco facility in Yanbu, the Rabigh oil refinery, crude oil pumping stations and the East-West Pipeline. He also claimed attacks on King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, an airport in Najran and an airbase in Khamis Mushait.

SAUDI ARABIA UNDER ATTACK! A new wave of missile and drones have hit several locations in Saudi Arabia on Saturday. Though Saudi Air defences said it has intercepted a ballistic missile heading towards Riyadh, while two more missiles targeting Taif and Yanbu were destroyed. A drone was also intercepted over the Eastern Province. The Houthis claimed to have targeted oil facilities, the East-West Pipeline and several airports. Debris from intercepted missiles was reported in multiple locations, including areas around Makkah, Jeddah and Rabigh. #SaudiArabia #Riyadh #MissileAttack #MiddleEast

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Saudi Arabia's civil defence agency said on Saturday that it responded to shrapnel falling in the Mecca and Medina regions after intercepting missiles launched by Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis.It added that that fragments of the shrapnel fell in Wadi Mughamas outside Mecca, Al-Nuzha neighborhood in Jeddah, Wadi Jalil in Taif, and an uninhabited site in Rabigh.Houthis, however, denied targeting the Islam's two holiest cities."What the Saudi enemy is promoting about our forces targeting towards the holy areas of Mecca and Medina is a great and huge lie," Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree said.
The Saudi-led coalition fighting the Houthis said it had destroyed two ballistic missiles fired towards Yanbu and Taif. Saudi authorities did not directly respond to the Houthis' claims about the other targets. According to Yemen based news outler GEF, 21 killed and several Injured in five Saudi attacks across Yemen within 24 Hours,bringing the total number of casualties to 51.
Air India and Air India Express have suspended flights to and from Riyadh and Dammam until November 7, and services to and from Jeddah until October 31, citing the prevailing situation in the region. Air India said passengers with confirmed bookings issued on or before October 24 could opt for flexible rebooking or a full refund upon cancellation. Eligible passengers can also avail of a one-time complimentary rebooking to other operational destinations in Saudi Arabia, subject to availability and specified travel deadlines.
Air India Express passengers booked on Riyadh and Dammam routes can avail of complimentary rebooking to or from operational Air India Express stations in Saudi Arabia or Bahrain and India for travel until November 21. For Jeddah routes, the facility is available for travel until November 14, subject to the airline's terms and availability.The airlines said their teams would assist passengers with rebooking and refund requests through their contact centres and city booking offices.