After a deadly air raid on a village near Sanaa, the Houthis fire missiles at Riyadh and shatter windows in the Aramco tower
The Houthis say 33 people died in al-Shariyah, while Saudi Arabia reports only minor damage in its capital.
Air strikes on the village of al-Shariyah, just outside the Yemeni capital Sanaa, killed at least 33 people on Saturday, including eight women and thirteen children, and wounded 39, according to the Houthi-run health ministry. NOS initially reported at least 25 dead and wrote, citing AP, that later strikes also appeared to hit rescuers. The Houthis blame Saudi Arabia; the Riyadh-led coalition did not comment. Al Jazeera was unable to verify the figures independently.
A counterattack followed on Sunday. The coalition says it intercepted ballistic missiles aimed at Riyadh and the Eastern Province, and later two cruise missiles as well. According to Middle East Eye, falling debris hit an administrative building of the oil company Aramco in the capital's financial district; a Reuters witness saw windows blown out on several floors. The Saudi energy ministry describes the damage as minor, with no injuries or deaths. Houthi spokesman Yahya Saree claims six operations against Aramco facilities, Riyadh airport and military positions.
The war in Yemen flared up again in July, when the 2022 truce collapsed. According to the UN, more than 1,600 people have been killed since then and nearly 300,000 displaced. Government forces, backed by Saudi Arabia, launched an offensive in October aimed at retaking Sanaa among other areas, Al Jazeera writes.