Saudi-led coalition says Houthis attempted to attack dozens of Saudi facilities

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The Saudi-led coalition says the Houthis attempted attacks on dozens of Saudi airports, ports, and oil facilities amid an intensifying conflict. The group has reportedly used ballistic missiles and drones in response to Saudi support for government forces in Yemen’s renewed civil war, raising concerns over civilian infrastructure.

RIYADH, Oct 15 (Reuters) - The Saudi-led military coalition in Yemen said on Thursday that the country's Houthis had attempted to attack dozens of Saudi airports, ports and oil facilities, as fighting between the Iran-aligned group and Saudi Arabia intensified. The Houthis have been firing ballistic missiles and drones at key Saudi sites for a week, in response to the kingdom's backing of government forces in Yemen's renewed civil war. The coalition's latest statement highlighted the risk to Saudi civilian infrastructure as the conflict escalated.