Saudi Arabia strikes oil depot near Sana'a; Houthis threaten Riyadh, Dammam

Saudi Arabia struck an oil depot on the edge of Sana'a, Yemen's capital, on Tuesday. The Guardian describes it as a strategic site and says the attack was the largest so far on Houthi energy infrastructure.

The Guardian reports that a Saudi spokesperson told civilians to leave the target area beforehand. The paper says the warning appeared meant to frighten the local population. It describes the strikes as a fresh escalation between Riyadh and the Iran-backed Houthi forces.

BBC News reports that the Houthis have warned Saudi Arabia they will hit back by targeting the Saudi cities of Riyadh and Dammam. BBC News attributes the strike to a Saudi-led coalition.