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Saudi Arabia intercepts Houthi missiles as Yemen rebels claim attacks on oil facilities

Sarea said the attacks were launched in response to recent Saudi strikes on Houthi-held areas in Yemen.

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A truck belonging to Saudi-backed forces burns after Houthi fighters set it on fire. PIC/AFP

A truck belonging to Saudi-backed forces burns after Houthi fighters set it on fire. PIC/AFP

Yemen's Houthi group said it had launched six missile and drone attacks against oil facilities, airports and a military position across Saudi Arabia.

Houthi military spokesman Yahya Sarea said in a televised statement broadcast by Houthi-run al-Masirah TV that three ballistic missile attacks targeted the Ras Tanura refinery and Saudi Aramco facilities in Abqaiq, both in Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province, and the Rabigh refinery on the country's Red Sea coast, reports Xinhua news agency.

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