Symbolic imageHouthis claim strikes on Saudi Aramco and airbases as Yemen displacement passes 320,000
The Houthis claim new strikes on Saudi Arabia as fighting in Yemen intensifies. The WHO counts over 320,000 displaced since 1 August.
Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree said drones hit an Aramco facility in Riyadh and a military transport aircraft at Sharurah Airport, and that a ballistic missile targeted Khamis Mushait airbase, TASS reports. The Saudi-led coalition said on Wednesday, 11 November, that it intercepted three cruise missiles fired toward Riyadh and drones launched toward Mecca and southern regions. The Houthis reject the Mecca claim as Saudi "lies" and say they aimed a drone at a pumping station in Yanbu and three cruise missiles at Riyadh's King Khalid airport.
Ground war and Aden shelling
Yemeni army spokesperson Majed Abdullah al-Nuzaili says at least 138 Houthi fighters were killed or wounded, with 23 coalition air strikes in support. Information minister Salem al-Awalqi accuses the Houthis of shelling Aden's al-Buraiqa district, while Saree says ballistic missiles hit a coalition command centre there.
WHO: casualties and displacement
The WHO recorded 11,755 casualties, including 2,098 killed, as of 8 November, with more than 2,000 added in nine days. More than 320,000 people have fled their homes since 1 August.
Riyadh lobbies the EU
Reuters reports that Saudi Arabia is pressing the EU to designate the Houthis a terrorist group.
Other opinions
TASS carries only the Houthi claims, while Al Jazeera also reports the Saudi interceptions and the Houthi denial on Mecca.