World News Today Live Updates: Houthis claim strikes on Riyadh airport, Aramco refinery

Yemen’s Houthis claim they struck Riyadh’s airport, an Aramco refinery and military sites in Saudi Arabia amid escalating regional tensions.

The Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen claimed that they struck the international airport in Riyadh, an Aramco refinery and military sites across southern Saudi Arabia. Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree, according to news agency AFP, said that the attacks, which included drones, ballistic and cruise missiles, “targeted King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh”. He added that “the Aramco refinery in Rabigh” was also hit along with other military sites and smaller airports in the south.

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Tanker hit by unknown projectile in Strait of Hormuz, UKMTO says

The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said a tanker was struck by an unknown projectile in the Strait of Hormuz, causing a fire in the engine room. No casualties or environmental impact were reported in the incident, the agency said.

“UKMTO has received a report of an incident within the Strait of Hormuz. The Master of a tanker reports being struck by an unknown projectile, causing a fire in the engine room, which the crew are fighting. There are no reported casualties or environmental impact at the time of this warning. Authorities are investigating. Vessels are advised to transit with caution and report any suspicious activity to UKMTO,” the agency said in a post on X.

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Houthis claim strikes on Riyadh airport, Aramco refinery

The Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen claimed that they struck the international airport in Riyadh, an Aramco refinery and military sites across southern Saudi Arabia.

Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree, according to news agency AFP, said that the attacks, which included drones, ballistic and cruise missiles, “targeted King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh”. He added that “the Aramco refinery in Rabigh” was also hit along with other military sites and smaller airports in the south.

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Tanker hit by unknown projectile in Strait of Hormuz, UKMTO says

The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said a tanker was struck by an unknown projectile in the Strait of Hormuz, causing a fire in the engine room.

No casualties or environmental impact were reported in the incident, the agency said. "UKMTO has received a report of an incident within the Strait of Hormuz. The Master of a tanker reports being struck by an unknown projectile, causing a fire in the engine room of which the crew are fighting. There are no reported casualties or environmental impact at the time of this warning. Authorities are investigating. Vessels are advised to transit with caution and report any suspicious activity to UKMTO," the agency said in a post X.

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