Yemen's Houthis claim attack on Riyadh, heralding escalation in tensions with Saudi Arabia

RIYADH/SANAA, Sept. 19 (Xinhua) -- Yemen's Houthi group said Saturday that it had launched large-scale attacks targeting the Saudi capital Riyadh and Yanbu, a major industrial and energy hub on Saudi Arabia's Red Sea coast, marking a major escalation in the confrontation between the two sides. In a statement broadcast by Houthi-run al-Masirah TV, Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Sarea said the operations involv