Houthis launch missile attack on southern Saudi Arabia, injuring 73
What we know
- Saudi Arabia said a wave of Houthi attacks on its southern region injured 73 people, including women and children. The Houthis claimed to have launched dozens of missiles and drones at infrastructure targets, with several energy facilities damaged and set ablaze.
- Houthi fighters struck civil and economic targets across four Saudi cities on Tuesday, wounding 73 people and disrupting some energy facilities. The Iran-backed group said it was retaliating after accusing Saudi Arabia of bombing areas in Yemen on Monday.
- Yemen's Houthis launched attacks on four southern Saudi cities, wounding 73 people including women and children, the Saudi-led coalition said on Tuesday. The coalition spokesperson vowed a firm response to what he called a dangerous escalation by the Iran-backed militia.
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Saudi Arabia said a wave of Houthi attacks on its southern region injured 73 people, including women and children. The Houthis claimed to have launched dozens of missiles and drones at infrastructure targets, with several energy facilities damaged and set ablaze.
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Houthi fighters struck civil and economic targets across four Saudi cities on Tuesday, wounding 73 people and disrupting some energy facilities. The Iran-backed group said it was retaliating after accusing Saudi Arabia of bombing areas in Yemen on Monday.
- Key moment
Yemen's Houthis launched attacks on four southern Saudi cities, wounding 73 people including women and children, the Saudi-led coalition said on Tuesday. The coalition spokesperson vowed a firm response to what he called a dangerous escalation by the Iran-backed militia.