Houthis claim strike on oil facilty near Riyadh, accuse Saudi forces of pounding Yemen's capital

Geo.tv reports that Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said the group had targeted an oil facility in Riyadh with ballistic missiles and drones, adding that they sparked fires at the targeted sites.[2] Türkiye Today reports that Saree said the operation had "successfully achieved its objective"[3].According to Japan Today, the AFP journalist reported seeing firefighters attempting to extinguish a blaze at Aramco's Riyadh refinery, located south of the capital[4]. The New Arab reports that Aramco did not immediately respond to a request for comment.[5]Al-Monitor reports that Houthi-affiliated channel Al-Masirah TV reported that "Saudi enemy aircraft" hit Sanaa with 26 strikes[1]. According to the same report, two correspondents in Sanaa reported hearing loud explosions and seeing warplanes firing missiles at the city.[1]Türkiye Today reports that Saree said Sanaa and other Yemeni provinces had come under 60 airstrikes in the preceding 24 hours, which he attributed to Saudi Arabia.[3] The outlet says Saudi Arabia had not responded to the Houthi claim as of 8 p.m. GMT.[3]ABC News reports that Saudi authorities reported a Houthi projectile had damaged a school in the city of Najran near the Yemeni border.[6]According to Al-Monitor, Riyadh has reportedly requested help from the United States, a call so far rebuffed by US President Donald Trump.[1] Al-Monitor also says Axios reported that top cabinet members in the Trump administration met the day before to discuss Yemen as well as the Iran conflict[1].