On Thursday, the Houthis said they launched a drone attack on an oil facility in the port city of Jiddah. He was referring to the missile and drone strikes on Saudi cities in recent weeks that the Iranian-backed rebels, known as Houthis, had claimed. Residents in Sanaa, Yemen’s rebel-held capital, reported hearing huge explosions as a round of bombs fell on the city on Sunday. On Thursday, the Houthis said they launched a drone attack on an oil facility in the port city of Jiddah. A Saudi-led military coalition launched a bombing campaign to dislodge the Houthis and restore the internationally recognised government.

Source: Indian Express March 07, 2021 15:22 UTC