Houthi forces claim six missile and drone attacks on Saudi airports and oil sites

Yemen's Houthi movement said on Thursday it struck six targets in Saudi Arabia, including the Ras Tanura refinery, the Abqaiq oil facility and airports in Riyadh and Dammam, saying it hit 'vital commercial and military infrastructure.' Saudi air defences intercepted two of the missiles over Riyadh; one person was wounded by falling shrapnel. The claims have not been independently verified, and Saudi Arabia's foreign ministry called for renewed negotiations to avoid further military escalation.

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