# Saudi Arabia reports fresh Houthi attacks as France pledges to defend key oil port

https://mins.news/en/item/73175

- France 24, 2026-09-24 23:34 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260924-saudi-houthi-attacks-france-oil-port

> Saudi Arabia says it intercepted Houthi ballistic missiles on Thursday after warning several areas, including Mecca, that they could come under attack. France says it will send military assets to help protect the Saudi oil terminal at Yanbu. Sources cited by AFP say the strikes came as fighting in Yemen resumed, leaving dozens dead.

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