Explosions reported in Riyadh after Yemeni forces strike Saudi targets

Multiple explosions were heard in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, following early-morning attacks by Yemeni armed forces on strategic targets within the kingdom, according to reports on Sunday. A fire broke out at Saudi Aramco oil facilities in the Abqaiq area of the Eastern Province, the reports said.

The attacks come amid an escalation in military operations. Yemen's health minister said on Sunday that Saudi attacks and military operations since July 13 have killed or wounded 1,039 people. Rescue teams were still pulling bodies from the rubble after a strike on homes in Sanaa province, the minister added.

The minister stated that 1,039 people have been killed or wounded in Saudi attacks and military operations since the escalation against the country began on July 13. The report by Mehr News added that the situation remains tense, with emergency services responding to the incidents in Riyadh and Abqaiq.