Yemen’s Houthi movement claimed Saturday that it launched ballistic and cruise missiles and drones at “sensitive” sites in Riyadh and Saudi Aramco facilities in Yanbu, after Saudi Arabia issued emergency warnings of a “hostile aerial threat.” The Saudi-led coalition said it intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile fired toward the capital and thwarted attempted attacks on civilian infrastructure in Yanbu, Taif, Baysh and Farasan. Saudi authorities reported no casualties or damage from the intercepted attack [pbs.org][aljazeera.com][npr.org]. Explosions were heard in Riyadh, and a large plume of black smoke and flames appeared near King Khalid International Airport, where an AFP journalist saw firefighters extinguishing a fire involving an Aramco-marked fuel tank. Flight-tracking data showed extensive delays and cancellations, although Saudi authorities have not publicly established that the airport fire resulted from a successful Houthi strike [rt.com][japantoday.com][dawn.com][theguardian.com]. Fighting had intensified in July, according to the reported chronology [rt.com]. Highlights: • Houthi rationale: Houthi spokesman Yahya Saree said the operation responded to Saudi attacks on Sanaa [japantoday.com][perthnow.com.au] Perspectives: Saudi-led coalition: Coalition spokesman Maj. Gen. Turki al-Maliki said the missile was directed toward Riyadh and described additional attempted attacks on civilian areas as thwarted by Saudi air defenses [aljazeera.com]. (Al Jazeera) Houthi movement: Yahya Saree claimed two operations using a large number of ballistic and cruise missiles and drones, naming Riyadh and Aramco facilities in Yanbu as targets [dawn.com]. 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