Houthis threaten Saudi Aramco facilities, airports amid escalating conflict
Explosions in Sanaa reported shortly after Saudi-led coalition's evacuation order as Houthis promise 'harsh' response.
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Explosions in Sanaa reported shortly after Saudi-led coalition's evacuation order as Houthis promise 'harsh' response.
The Saudi capital was shaken on Thursday by a series of violent explosions, pushing diplomats and students from international schools to shelter. At the same time, the Houthis, who claimed to have hit the Riyadh airport again, called on the personnel of the kingdom's oil sites to leave the site, in the face of escalating hostilities with Saudi Arabia.
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