Saudi-Led Coalition Orders Sanaa Oil Site Evacuation Ahead of 1 Planned Strike

3 articles · Updated · Reuters · Oct 13

The Saudi-led coalition told civilians to leave Yemen Oil Company's Sabah central station in Sanaa, publishing a map of the site before what it called a planned military operation.
The warning points to a possible strike on energy infrastructure in the Yemeni capital as fighting with the Iran-aligned Houthis intensifies.
Yahya Saree, the Houthi military spokesperson, threatened a "harsh and painful" response in Riyadh and urged people near Saudi Aramco facilities to evacuate, calling them legitimate targets.
The latest exchange follows a week of Houthi attacks on Saudi airports and oil sites and Saudi strikes backing a Yemeni counteroffensive after the Houthis seized Red Sea coast territory last month.
That escalation has already disrupted Saudi aviation, with Riyadh airport still closed after a deadly missile strike on Saturday claimed by the Houthis.