Saree's October 4 statement Aramco claims and threats

Oct 4

In a statement issued in Sana'a and dated October 4, 2026, Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree says Saudi Arabia launched 50 air and missile strikes against Sana'a and several Yemeni governorates over the previous 12 hours, bringing his claimed escalation total to 1,460. He says the Houthi-led armed forces conducted two retaliatory operations using ballistic missiles and drones, one against Aramco in Riyadh and the other against Aramco in Khurais. He claims both achieved their objectives with precise hits and large fires. Saree pledges continued attacks on Saudi bases, oil facilities and troop concentrations until the attacks on Yemen cease and its blockade is lifted, and claims Yemeni-made weapons can penetrate Western interception systems. The strike totals, success, fires and weapons capabilities are his claims; the statement supplies no independent verification.

In his statement issued in Sana'a on October 4, 2026, Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree claims Saudi Arabia conducted 50 air and missile strikes in the preceding 12 hours against Sana'a and several Yemeni governorates, raising the total since escalation began to 1,460. He presents them as continuing aggression and the premise for retaliation. This event records the bounded October 4 tally announcement; the statement does not independently establish the count, individual strike times, casualties or damage.