A desalination plant in Saudi Arabia was struck by a missile that appeared to come from within Yemen.
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Saudi Plant Struck by Missile, Apparently From Yemen
Senior U.S. officials called back to White House after desalination facility in kingdom hit
A Saudi desalination plant was struck by a missile that appeared to come from within Yemen, according to a senior U.S. official.
It wasn’t clear if there were any casualties in the attack on the Red Sea facility, the official said.
Senior officials from a range of U.S. government agencies were called back to the White House to meet Wednesday evening, the official said.
“The President has been briefed on the reports of a missile strike in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,” White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said in a statement late Wednesday. “We are closely monitoring the situation and continuing to consult with our partners and allies.”
Saudi Arabia has led a military intervention into a bloody, prolonged civil war in neighboring Yemen, and has been in conflict with Yemen’s Houthi insurgency, which is believed to be backed by Iran.