Saudi Coalition Bombs Sanaa Oil Site After Evacuation Warning; Houthis Vow Response

A Saudi-led coalition struck oil facilities west of Sanaa on October 13 after issuing mapped evacuation warnings for the area. Houthi spokesman Brig. Gen. Yahya Saree said the targeted facility held no petroleum products and had no military value, and the Yemen Petroleum Company said its storage tanks were empty. The Houthis threatened to retaliate against Saudi oil infrastructure, naming Aramco facilities and King Khalid International Airport as possible targets.

The Saudi-led coalition hit oil facilities west of Sanaa on October 13 after telling residents to evacuate. Coalition spokesman Maj. Gen. Turki al-Maliki released a map covering the Yemen Petroleum Company’s Al-Sabaha Central Station and nearby storage areas, without naming a specific target.

Houthi Brig. Gen. Yahya Saree said the site held no petroleum products and lacked military value. The Yemen Petroleum Company said its tanks were empty and fuel supplies would not be affected. The Houthis threatened to strike Saudi oil infrastructure, including an Aramco headquarters in Dammam, a Riyadh refinery, and King Khalid International Airport. Earlier, an October 10 attack on Riyadh’s airport caused at least 13 deaths and more than 300 injuries.