The Houthis have condemned Saudi Arabia’s air strikes on Hodeidah port and Kamaran Island and claim air defences “intercepted enemy aircraft”, Al Jazeera reports.

In response, the militia in Yemen says it launched two retaliatory strikes targeting Aramco oil facilities in Jizan and Yanbu with ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and drones, claiming direct hits.

The group vows to maintain its naval blockade of Saudi Arabia and warns it is prepared to expand military operations if the conflict escalates further.

“In response to this blatant and criminal aggression, the Yemeni armed forces carried out two qualitative military operations: the first targeted sensitive Aramco facilities in Jizan with dozens of ballistic missiles and drones, while the second targeted sensitive Aramco facilities in Yanbu with a number of ballistic and cruise missiles and drones,” a Houthi statement says.

“This escalation of aggression confirms the Saudi enemy’s determination to continue its siege of our people and its violation of our country’s sovereignty, which is unacceptable. Our free, faithful, and steadfast people will confront it with unwavering resolve and strength.”