Saudi-led coalition strikes Houthi fuel facilities near Sanaa
The Saudi-led coalition struck Houthi-held fuel and energy sites in and around Sanaa on 13 October 2026, after warning civilians to leave a fuel facility near the city. The coalition said it targeted infrastructure used to sustain Houthi missile and drone operations; that is its stated justification, not an independently verified finding.
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The Saudi-led coalition struck Houthi-held fuel and energy sites in and around Sanaa on 13 October 2026, after warning civilians to leave a fuel facility near the city. The coalition said it targeted infrastructure used to sustain Houthi missile and drone operations; that is its stated justification, not an independently verified finding. The strikes followed a week of Houthi missile and drone attacks on Saudi targets.
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- 1.Iran war live: Saudi coalition hits Houthi sites; Aramco office hit in eastAl Jazeera · verified
- 2.Saudi Arabia strikes Yemen capital as Houthis vow to retaliateReuters · verified
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Reuters reported Houthi-run media saying the Yemen Petroleum Company site was hit. Cited reports attribute the operation to the coalition and do not establish personal target selection by Mohammed bin Salman, so no personal contribution is assigned.
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Factrail. (2026). Saudi-led coalition strikes Houthi fuel facilities near Sanaa. Factrail. https://factrail.ai/facts/ye-saudi-coalition-strikes-sanaa-fuel-sites-2026-10-13
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Accessed 15 October 2026.
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