Yemen’s Armed Forces have carried out four military operations targeting Saudi military, energy and aviation facilities in response to the continued Saudi aggression against Yemen, military spokesperson Brig. Gen. Yahya Saree announced Thursday.

The operations, conducted over a 48-hour period using ballistic missiles and drones, targeted the Saudi Defense Ministry in Riyadh, King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, an Aramco facility in Yanbu and Abha International Airport, Saree said.

He warned the Saudi leadership against further escalation and threatened a stronger response if Riyadh moved against Yemeni tribes.

Detailing the operations, Saree said the first strike directly hit the Saudi Defense Ministry building in Riyadh.

The second operation targeted King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, reportedly disrupting air traffic. The third struck an Aramco facility in Yanbu, where Saree said the attack ignited a fire. The fourth targeted Abha International Airport, which he also said sustained a direct hit.

The reported damage and operational impact could not be independently verified.

Saree said the operations were carried out after 100 days of Saudi escalation, during which more than 2,900 air and missile strikes had allegedly hit civilian sites across Yemen.

According to the spokesperson, those attacks killed or wounded more than 562 people, most of them women and children. The figures were provided by the Yemeni military and have not been independently verified.

Yemen’s Armed Forces have framed their operations as a response to attacks on the country and a warning against further military escalation. The latest actions underscore Sanaa’s determination to impose costs on Saudi Arabia if attacks against Yemen continue.

Saree issued a stern warning to Riyadh against targeting Yemeni tribes, saying any such move would trigger “catastrophic and unforeseen” consequences.

“We will resort to major options that we had not wished to pursue,” he said, holding Saudi Arabia responsible for the consequences of any attack against the tribes.

He stressed that Yemen’s Armed Forces would continue operations deep inside Saudi territory in what he described as the defense of Yemen and its people.

Saree reiterated the military’s position of “blockade for blockade” and “escalation for escalation,” declaring that the response would continue until the aggression against Yemen ended and the blockade was lifted.

His remarks reflected Sanaa’s insistence that continued military pressure on Yemen would not go unanswered and that Saudi Arabia would bear responsibility for any further escalation.

In a separate statement, Saree reported that Saudi forces had attacked an Indian yacht near Zuqar Island in the Red Sea, with 14 Indian nationals reportedly on board.

Citing preliminary information, he said Yemeni forces were working to rescue the injured and would release further details as they became available.

Saree warned that the alleged attack threatened international navigation in the Red Sea and called on the international community to act against what he described as Saudi recklessness.

The circumstances of the reported yacht attack and the identities and condition of those aboard were not independently confirmed in the available information.

The latest developments highlight the risk of a wider confrontation as Yemen’s Armed Forces vow to respond to further attacks. Sanaa has maintained that its military actions are intended to deter aggression and defend the country, while warning that any additional escalation could carry serious consequences for regional security and maritime traffic. (ILKHA)