Houthis Launch Missile Attack on Saudi Arabia Over Yemen Airstrikes

The Iran-backed Houthi rebels have fired missiles and drones at Saudi Arabia in response to airstrikes on the Red Sea city of Hodeida, escalating tensions over vital shipping routes in the Middle East.

According to Brig. Gen. Yahya Saree, the Houthis' military spokesperson, the attack targeted facilities in the Red Sea cities of Yanbu and Jizan that belong to Aramco, the world's largest oil company.

Saudi Arabia's civil defense said alerts sounded multiple times early Saturday in both cities, but the kingdom didn't comment further. The Houthis have threatened to close the Bab el-Mandeb Strait to Saudi-linked shipping if their demands are not met.