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Saudi-led coalition dismisses ‘misleading’ Houthi claim of Riyadh attack

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The Saudi-led coalition dismissed Houthi claims of an attack on Riyadh as misleading, with spokesman Turki al-Maliki stating that such claims aim to divert attention from recent military losses and public anger against them. Meanwhile, Yemen’s internationally recognized government forces reported executing 257 precision targeting operations against the Houthis over a 24-hour period, resulting in at least 700 Houthi casualties according to Colonel Majed Abdullah al-Nazili. The article highlights ongoing conflict between the two sides since the collapse of a 2022 truce and notes that fighting has displaced hundreds of thousands of people.

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On October 3, 2026, flames and smoke were observed rising from an Aramco facility located on the outskirts of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia's capital. This incident follows a series of attacks by the Houthi group against Saudi oil infrastructure in recent weeks as part of their conflict with Yemen. The Houthis claimed they targeted Aramco facilities in Riyadh and Yanbu with missiles and drones, stating it was retaliation for ongoing Saudi strikes on Sanaa and other areas under Houthi control. Though there has been no official confirmation from either side regarding the fire at the Aramco facility, this event highlights the escalating tensions between Saudi Arabia and Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis, who have also announced a maritime blockade in the Red Sea, threatening Saudi crude oil shipments to international markets.

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Early on Sunday, the Saudi-led coalition said its armed forces carried out 97 “precise targeting operations” against Houthi reinforcements on the Tor al-Baha front and the Taiz axis, using warplanes, drones, artillery, missiles and snipers.

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2026-10-04 · Al Jazeera

Saudi-led coalition dismisses ‘misleading’ Houthi claim of Riyadh attack · mixed framing

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Saudi-backed Yemeni army says 700 Houthis killed in 24 hours asserted

Houthis → back → hours

The Houthis’ claims that the Iran-allied armed group has targeted Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh are “misleading”, according to the Saudi-led coalition supporting Yemen’s internationally recognised government. uncertain

group → ally → government

Coalition spokesman Turki al-Maliki’s remarks came on Saturday after the Houthis claimed ballistic missile and drone attacks on an Aramco oil facility near Riyadh. asserted

Houthis → come → Riyadh

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fighting → say → Yemen

In remarks carried by Saudi media Asharq Al-Awsat late on Saturday, al-Maliki claimed that the Houthis are “attempting to divert attention from the scale of the losses and the growing public anger against them”. asserted

Houthis → carry → them

The development comes after the Yemeni forces “executed 257 precision targeting operations” against Houthi sites, movements, and military capabilities on Saturday, according to the spokesman for Yemen’s internationally recognised government forces, Colonel Majed Abdullah al-Nazili. uncertain

forces → come → forces

He added that initial estimates indicate that the operations killed at least 700 Houthi rebels. asserted

operations → add → rebels

Meanwhile, al-Maliki said the Houthis’ “ties to external agendas” have brought “chaos and devastation to Yemen”, adding that “what the Houthis are facing in Taiz … drive them to seek illusory victories”. asserted

facing → say → victories

forces → lead → warplanes

The fighting between the Houthis and Yemeni government forces has intensified since a fragile 2022 truce collapsed in July, displacing hundreds of thousands of people since then. asserted

truce → intensify → people

In mid-September, the Houthis seized the port city of Mocha and strategic islands in the Bab al-Mandeb strait, a vital route for global oil shipments, before anti-Houthi forces stabilised front lines. asserted

forces → seize → lines

Yemen has been at war since the Houthis seized the capital Sanaa in 2014, forcing the Yemeni government to retreat to Aden. asserted

Houthis → seize → Aden