Key Facts

• The Saudi-led coalition said it intercepted suspected Houthi drones over the Riyadh region and Eastern Province.
• Houthi spokesperson Yahya Saree claimed the group targeted oil infrastructure and military assets in Saudi Arabia, including sites at Yanbu and on the East-West Pipeline.
• Saree also claimed Houthi forces targeted a military cargo plane near Yemen’s border and a Saudi airbase with drones and a ballistic missile.
• The UN Security Council unanimously extended Yemen-related sanctions for one year, including asset freezes and travel bans.
• The Security Council extended the mandate of the UN Panel of Experts on Yemen and called for an end to escalatory actions and attacks on Saudi Arabia.
• The sanctions resolution exempts humanitarian assistance and supplies for civilians’ basic needs.
• The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said more than 333,000 people have been displaced in Yemen since the beginning of August, including more than 24,000 in the past week.