Saudi Arabia issued a warning to evacuate the oil facilities in Sana'a; Houthi threats against Riyadh and America
The Saudi-led military coalition issued a warning to evacuate an oil facility in Sana'a on Tuesday, October 21, before carrying out an operation in Sana'a, the Houthi-controlled capital in Yemen. The Houthis also threatened that they would respond to any ground attack on Sana'a with a ground attack on Riyadh.
According to the AFP news agency, Turki al-Malki, the spokesman for the military coalition supporting the recognized government of Yemen, announced in a message on the X social network: "The command of the coalition's joint forces asks citizens to evacuate the Yemen Oil Company, Sabah's central station in Sana'a, in order to save their lives."
He also published a map of the location of the facility, which is in the suburbs of Sana'a.
In response, Yahya Sari, the military spokesman for the Houthis in Yemen, warned that any ground attack on Sana'a would be met with a "tough and painful" response in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia. At the same time, Mohammed al-Bahiti, a member of the political bureau of the Houthis, warned in an interview with Agence France-Presse on Monday that the entry of the United States into the war in Yemen would be met with a "swift and painful response" against the United States and its interests in the region.
He also called on workers at Saudi oil facilities and airports to leave those centers, calling them "legitimate targets."
These threats were raised following the escalation of Houthi attacks on Saudi oil facilities, tankers and airports since July.
The ground attack on King Khalid Airport in Riyadh on Saturday killed 13 and injured hundreds and halted the operation of this airport. According to Saudi authorities, the total number of people killed in recent attacks on Saudi airports has reached 18.
Read the full version of this report on Radio Perda's website.