Yemen's Houthis, or the Ansar Allah movement, released a statement Thursday announcing new military operations against Saudi Arabia which targeted an Aramco facility and an airport in Najran province, saying that forces "carried out two military operations using two drones."
"The first targeted a sensitive target belonging to the Saudi enemy at Najran Airport, while the second targeted Aramco in Najran. Both operations successfully achieved their objectives, by God’s grace," the Houthi statement declared.
LinkedIn/ReutersNajran is a mid-sized city of around 400,000 and is located in southwest Saudi Arabia, bordering Saada province in northwest Yemen. The Saudis didn't immediately acknowledge the attack, or whether there's been damage or casualties from the launches has not been quickly forthcoming.
The Houthis are still complaining of Saudi airspace violations, while in the midst of a "siege for siege" operation.
The day prior the Houthis laid out three objectives imposed on the Saudis:
- The first was described as “siege for siege,” referring to Ansarallah’s declared naval restrictions against Saudi shipping.
- The second involved “striking Saudi troop buildups wherever they are,” while the third centered on “protecting Yemen’s sovereignty and confronting any enemy incursions.”
- Ansarallah stated that its naval measures had imposed a tight blockade o
