Conflict & Security
Houthis warn staff to leave Saudi oil sites
Yemen's Houthis warned staff at oil facilities in Saudi Arabia to leave areas the group says are targets as hostilities escalate with Riyadh.
“Employees at all oil facilities must leave areas that are targets for our forces, so as not to endanger their lives,” Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree wrote on X on Thursday.
Saree also issued a warning “to airlines, airports, travelers and their staff”. He did not give further details in the supplied statement.
Saudi Arabia backs Yemen's internationally recognised government, which is fighting the Iran-backed Houthis.
Update
Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree told employees at all oil facilities to leave areas the group considers targets.
Saree also issued a warning to airlines, airports, travellers and their staff.
The warning came as hostilities escalate with Saudi Arabia, which backs Yemen's internationally recognised government.
Source note: AFP news report published on 8 October 2026 at 12:41:13 UTC.
Uncertainty notes
The warning did not specify which Saudi oil facilities, airports or airlines could be targeted.
The statement did not say whether any new attack had begun.
Source
AFP news report published on .