Strikes hit oil facilities in Hodeidah… Sanaa announces death toll

The health ministry in Sanaa announced that two people were killed in an attack targeting a facility belonging to an oil company in Hodeidah province on the Red Sea, accusing Saudi Arabia of carrying out the strike, while the Yemeni Oil Company confirmed that the targeted facilities contained no oil materials and that it had taken precautionary measures in advance. This came after the Arab Coalition announced the launch of a qualitative military operation against the Houthis in Sanaa, targeting the Yemeni Oil Company site and the central Al-Sabaha station, while Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said his forces repelled Saudi combat formations. The escalation points to a widening confrontation between the two sides after a series of attacks targeting King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh.