The Saudi-led coalition said it struck fuel facilities in Yemen on October 13, including the Al-Sabaha depot west of the capital, Sanaa. The operation followed a warning from coalition spokesman Major General Turki Al-Maliki urging civilians to leave the depot before the attack.

The coalition said its targets included fuel storage sites and facilities used to transport and unload fuel in Sanaa, Hodeidah and Dhamar. It alleged that the Houthis used these resources to support missile and drone attacks against Saudi Arabia and commercial vessels in the Red Sea. These claims were not independently verified.

The Yemen Petroleum Company said the Al-Sabaha facility held no petroleum stocks at the time and that the strike did not affect its reserves or supply chains. The available statements did not establish the full extent of damage or casualties at the depot.

The strikes followed a week of Houthi attacks on Saudi airports, including an October 10 attack in Riyadh reported to have killed 13 people. Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree threatened further attacks on Saudi aviation and energy facilities if the coalition proceeded with its strikes.