JEDDAH:聽A raging fire erupted Friday at an oil depot in Jeddah, according to witnesses and video footage, with Yemen's Houthis聽acknowledging they had launched a series of attacks on the Kingdom.
The Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen said a Houthi attack targeted an oil distribution station in Jeddah, adding that聽a fire in two tanks at the oil facility were brought under control, without injuries or casualties reported.
The Coalition also said聽daily life in Jeddah had聽not been affected by the聽attacks, saying聽the militia's targeting of oil facilities aims to influence global economy and energy security.
Those at the F1 track could see the large black smoke cloud in the distance.
Elsewhere, 海角直播鈥檚 air defense forces destroyed seven聽drones and a missile launched by the Houthi militia targeting the southern part of the Kingdom, the Coalition said on Friday.聽
The hostile attempts by the Houthi militia deliberately target civilian areas, energy installations, the Coalition said.聽
The continued attacks by the Houthis threaten both regional and international security, the Coalition added.聽
鈥淲e support the Gulf and international community in achieving successful negotiations with Yemen,鈥 the Coalition said.
* With AP
