# Houthis vow more attacks on Saudi airports, oil facilities

> Houthis claim Aramco strike, vow intensified attacks on Saudi airports and oil facilities.
- Title: Houthis vow more attacks on Saudi airports, oil facilities
- Summary: Houthis claim Aramco strike, vow intensified attacks on Saudi airports and oil facilities. Houthis say they targeted Saudi Aramco facilities in Dhahran and…
- Keywords: houthi, aramco, saudi arabia, airports, oil facilities, dhaaran, sanaa, red sea, strait of hormuz, iran, saudi coalition, yemen
- Source: Dawn — https://dawn.com/news/2037136/houthis-vow-more-attacks-on-saudi-airports-oil-facilities-after-claiming-they-targeted-aramco
- Author: AFP
- Published: 2026-10-14T15:19:12+00:00
- Read time: 2 min
- Topics: houthi, aramco, saudi arabia, airports, oil facilities, dhaaran, sanaa, red sea, strait of hormuz, iran, saudi coalition, yemen
## Houthis claim Aramco strike
Yemen’s Houthi rebels said they targeted Saudi Aramco facilities in Dhahran after Saudi officials reported a strike on a building housing the energy giant’s operations center.

> We heard an explosion
## Houthis vow more attacks
Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said they conducted strikes targeting Riyadh airport and a refinery in the capital, using ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and drones.

> operations toward Saudi depths will continue in the coming days, targeting Saudi enemy airports and oil facilities
## Saudi airports hit
A strike on Riyadh’s international airport left 13 people dead, the worst attack on the kingdom since 2015.

> We heard an explosion
## Saudi coalition response
Saudi Arabia vowed it will not allow threats to its security or freedom of navigation in the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandab strait.

> will not allow its security or freedom of navigation in the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandab strait to be threatened
## Houthi strikes on Yemen
Saudi-led coalition struck oil sites across western Yemen, targeting facilities used to supply the Houthis’ efforts to threaten the kingdom.

> Saudi aggression targeted an oil firm
## Houthi military operations
Houthi forces conducted a high-quality military operation targeting Aramco in Dhahran and Riyadh airport using ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and drones.

> a high-quality military operation targeting Aramco in Dhahran
## Saudi economic impact
Saudi Arabia faces a major economic contraction this year with GDP expected to shrink 3.3 percent, according to the International Monetary Fund.

> GDP expected to shrink 3.3 per cent
## Houthi attacks on oil tankers
Houthi attacks have targeted oil tankers in the Red Sea, Saudi Arabia’s alternative export route.

> Houthi attacks have targeted oil tankers in the Red Sea
## Travel warnings issued
Many countries have issued travel warnings to their citizens in Saudi Arabia, with France telling nationals to avoid Riyadh, Jeddah and Dammam airports.

> France telling its nationals on Tuesday to avoid Riyadh, Jeddah and Dammam airports
## Houthi military stronghold
Sanaa, Yemen, has been under Houthi control for years as the coalition fighting the Houthis has supported Yemen’s government since 2015.

> Sanaa, Yemen, has been under their grip for years
## Houthi claims of strikes
Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree claimed their forces conducted strikes targeting Riyadh airport and a refinery in the capital.

> operations toward Saudi depths will continue in the coming days
## Saudi energy ministry report
A Saudi energy ministry official said a building belonging to Aramco in Dhahran was struck, resulting in a limited fire but no casualties or fatalities.

> a limited fire but no casualties or fatalities
## Houthi military operations
Houthi forces used a large number of ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and drones to conduct strikes on Saudi infrastructure.

> using a large number of ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and drones
## Houthi escalation
The latest escalation follows a strike on Riyadh’s international airport that left 13 people dead, the worst attack on the kingdom since 2015.

> the worst attack on the kingdom since 2015
## Key takeaway

Houthis say they targeted Saudi Aramco facilities in Dhahran and vow further strikes on airports and oil infrastructure.