Saudi airstrikes on Yemen’s capital reportedly killed 11 people on Saturday, according to Houthi-controlled media, as Saudi Arabia announced that its forces had intercepted two ballistic missiles fired toward the kingdom.

The Houthis’ Al-Masirah television network reported several “Saudi enemy airstrikes” across Sanaa. One strike reportedly hit a house, killing at least four people and injuring several others.

Another attack struck a residential building housing cement factory workers in Sanaa province, killing six women and one child and wounding three additional people, the broadcaster reported.

Yemen’s civil war, which pits the Iran-backed Houthis against the internationally recognized government supported by Saudi Arabia, had largely remained dormant following a 2022 ceasefire. However, fighting resumed in July as the broader Middle East conflict intensified.

Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree announced Saturday that the group had launched attacks against several Saudi targets, including King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, an Aramco facility in Yanbu, the Rabigh oil refinery, crude oil pumping stations and the East-West Pipeline.

Saree also claimed the Houthis had targeted King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, an airport in Najran and an airbase in Khamis Mushait.

The Saudi-led coalition said earlier that it had intercepted and destroyed two ballistic missiles launched by the Houthis toward Yanbu and Taif.

Saudi Civil Defense reported that fragments from the intercepted missiles landed in the Mecca and Medina regions, where Islam’s holiest sites attract millions of pilgrims annually.

According to Saudi authorities, debris fell in Wadi al-Mughammas in the Mecca region, as well as in parts of Jeddah, Taif and Rabigh. It remained unclear whether the reported debris was connected to the Houthis’ claim that they had targeted the Rabigh oil refinery.

The Houthis subsequently denied attacking Mecca or Medina, insisting that their operations “target Saudi oil facilities and military bases.”

Meanwhile, Yemen’s Interior Ministry, which operates under the internationally recognized government, reported that two Houthi missiles struck a coast guard headquarters, while a third hit a coast guard building in the Tawahi district.

Houthi spokesman Saree also said the group had attacked Saudi-backed military gatherings at what he described as Al-Nasr camp and a naval base in Aden. He claimed Saudi officers were supervising the military mobilization at those locations.

The Saudi-led coalition had not immediately responded to that allegation.

Diplomats Evacuated as Houthi Attacks Intensify

Saudi Arabia has faced a growing number of attacks by the Iran-backed Houthis in recent weeks, with the group striking targets connected to the kingdom’s oil industry and aviation infrastructure.

Yanbu, located along the Red Sea coast, serves as a major oil export center. Its strategic importance has increased because it allows Saudi Arabia to transport much of its crude oil without relying on the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran has blockaded.

An attack on Riyadh’s airport earlier this month killed 13 people and wounded dozens more. This week, the United States ordered nonessential embassy personnel and their family members to depart Saudi Arabia, citing the threat posed by the Houthis.

Saudi Arabia has led the military coalition involved in Yemen’s conflict since its intervention began in 2015. The prolonged war has devastated the country and contributed to one of the world’s most severe humanitarian crises.

The conflict has escalated sharply in recent weeks, with the Houthis reportedly seizing control of Yemen’s entire Red Sea coastline during a rapid offensive last month. The developments have heightened regional instability and disrupted oil markets.

Egypt has floated the possibility of deploying troops to assist in Saudi Arabia’s defense, while Britain and France have offered military support to help protect the Gulf kingdom.