Houthi leader threatens Saudi oil facilities if Riyadh escalates in Yemen

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Yemen's Houthi leader Abdul Malik al-Houthi warned that Saudi Arabia's oil and critical facilities would be targeted by missiles and drones if Riyadh escalates the conflict. The threat comes after recent missile attacks and breaks a four-year truce between the parties.

July 16 (Reuters) - Yemen's Houthi leader Abdul Malik al-Houthi said on Thursday that all Saudi oil and other vital facilities would be targets for the group's missiles and drones if Riyadh escalated its involvement in the conflict. The warning came after the Houthis fired missiles at Saudi Arabia, accusing the kingdom of bombing an airport under their control on Monday, marking a rupture in a four-year truce between the two sides.