Saudi-led coalition strikes the al-Sabaha fuel depot near Sanaa as missiles and drones are intercepted over Riyadh
14 October 2026
The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen struck the Yemen Petroleum Company's al-Sabaha facility near the Houthi-held capital Sanaa on Tuesday night.
Coalition spokesperson Maj Gen Turki al-Maliki said missiles and drones aimed at Riyadh and other Saudi cities were intercepted.
Fires broke out at Saudi oil company Aramco's building in Dhahran, where it has its headquarters.
Thirteen people were killed when a missile hit King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Saturday.
The IMF chief said the tit-for-tat attacks "have potentially negative spillovers for everybody, everywhere".
In plain words
Houthis Iran-backed group controlling Sanaa — The Iran-backed Yemeni group that holds the capital Sanaa and fights the Saudi-led coalition.
Aramco Saudi national oil company — The state oil company of Saudi Arabia, headquartered in Dhahran.