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(https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/) Middle East     Oil facility near Yemen capital Sanaa hit by Saudi Arabia, Houthis say  Middle East   Houthi media reported an ​attack ‌by Saudi Arabia on ⁠the ‌Yemen Oil Company ⁠in Sanaa on Tuesday, which came ‌shortly after the ‌Saudi-led coalition ​ordered the evacuation of the ​facility ​ahead of ​a military ​operation. The Iran-backed rebels had warned that they would target Riyadh's airport and other sites in the country if Saudi Arabia followed through on its threat.   Issued on: 13/10/2026 - 16:53  Modified: 13/10/2026 - 18:18   (Reading time) (/build/images/svg/sprite.68b43361c11f23b39049016b32e6ae31.svg#icon-clock)    2 min Reading time   Share (/build/images/svg/sprite.68b43361c11f23b39049016b32e6ae31.svg#icon-share)      By:  (https://www.france24.com/en/author/france-24/) (FRANCE 24) FRANCE 24       (Smoke rises from the site of an airstrike in Sanaa, Yemen, on October 4, 2026)  Smoke rises from the site of an airstrike in Sanaa, Yemen, on October 4, 2026.        © Stringer, Reuters    (https://www.france24.com/en/tag/houthi-rebels/) Houthi media reported that (https://www.france24.com/en/tag/saudi-arabia/) Saudi Arabia struck an oil facility near (https://www.france24.com/en/tag/sanaa/) Sanaa on Tuesday, after the Saudi-led coalition ordered civilians to evacuate the site. An AFP correspondent in Sanaa reported hearing an explosion, while a breaking news alert on the Houthis' Al-Masirah TV said "Saudi aggression targets the oil company in Al-Sabaha, west of Sanaa". The Saudi-led coalition had previously signalled an imminent attack, warning civilians in the surrounding area to get out. Yemen's Houthi-run health ministry also said two people were killed in a separate event, when an oil company in the Red Sea province of Hodeidah was attacked, and blamed Saudi Arabia for the strike.  There was no ​immediate ​Saudi ​confirmation. 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The Houthis issued a swift warning that a strike would be met with a "tough and painful response", telling employees to evacuate Saudi oil giant Aramco facilities and threatening to hit Riyadh's international airport, which they struck several times in the past week. An attack there on Saturday (https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20261011-riyadh-airport-strike-kills-12-saudi-arabia-threatens-decisive-response) left 13 people dead , rocking the world's top crude oil exporter and deepening the war in Yemen, where it backs the internationally recognised government. Read more (https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20261011-riyadh-airport-strike-kills-12-saudi-arabia-threatens-decisive-response) Saudi Arabia threatens 'decisive' response after Riyadh airport strike kills at least 12  The kingdom was still weathering fresh attacks on Tuesday, with the coalition saying its forces intercepted three drones north of Riyadh. 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