Reports: Strikes on Sanaa as Fire Breaks Out at Aramco Site Near Riyadh

Yemeni government forces and Saudi Arabia carried out strikes in Sanaa, alongside reports of damage to a Saudi oil facility.

The Old City of Sana'a, Yemen, 2019 · Photo: Rod Waddington · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Forces aligned with Yemen's internationally recognized government struck targets in the Houthi stronghold of Sanaa, The Jerusalem Post reported. According to the report, a spokesperson for Yemen's armed forces stated that troops targeted "vital targets" in the capital amid deepening conflict.

Concurrently, network CNA reported that the Houthis claimed Saudi Arabia launched 26 airstrikes on Sanaa. According to the report, strikes hit both capitals, and a fire broke out at an Aramco facility near Riyadh.

Further details regarding casualties or the full extent of the damage have not yet been released.

Sources: Jerusalem Post — front page, CNA

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