Yemen's Houthi movement announced on October 11 that it had carried out four military operations against Saudi Arabia over the previous 24 hours, claiming strikes on two Saudi Aramco energy facilities in the kingdom's Eastern Province using ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and drones. Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree identified the targeted energy sites alongside King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh and King Fahd International Airport in Dammam. In a televised statement, Saree claimed the operations had caused fires at the energy facilities and disrupted airport operations.
The two Aramco sites identified by the Houthis were the Shedgum gas processing facility and the Tanajib oil facility, both located in Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province. According to Saree, the attacks struck their intended targets and caused fires at both locations. The facilities form part of Saudi Arabia's eastern oil and gas production infrastructure. As of October 11, Saudi Aramco had not released damage assessments or announced production adjustments at either site. Reuters reported that neither Aramco nor the Saudi government's media office had responded to requests for comment.
The attacks came during a weekend of repeated strikes on Saudi aviation infrastructure. On October 10, an attack on Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport killed 13 people and injured 309, according to Saudi authorities. Another projectile struck Terminal 4 on October 11, starting a fire and leaving one person dead and 11 injured. The Saudi-led coalition also reported intercepting a cruise missile near the airport and destroying a drone over the Eastern Province.
Saudi Arabia's General Authority of Civil Aviation separately confirmed an attack on King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, where damage assessments and safety inspections were underway. A witness cited by Reuters reported seeing a projectile strike the airport tarmac at approximately 8:30 p.m. local time, triggering a fire near parked aircraft. Flight-tracking data showed multiple delays and cancellations at the airport. The Houthis subsequently renewed their warning to international airlines and passengers against using Saudi airports.
The latest operations followed renewed fighting between Saudi-backed forces and the Houthis in Yemen. Saree said the attacks were retaliation for 124 Saudi-led airstrikes carried out across Yemen during the preceding 24 hours. Saudi Arabia has intensified military operations following renewed fighting along Yemen's Red Sea coast. Despite the attacks, the five-day WPC Energy Congress opened in Riyadh on October 11 as scheduled, according to the Saudi Energy Ministry.
