SANAA, Nov. 9 (Xinhua) -- Yemen's Houthi group on Monday urged foreign companies operating in Saudi Arabia to provide their identities and investment locations to be exempt from potential attacks on their facilities amid escalating military tensions between the group and Saudi Arabia, Houthi-run al-Masirah TV reported.
The channel, citing a Houthi military source, said foreign companies from countries not involved in what the group described as "aggression" against Yemen could avoid potential strikes by registering their identities and investment locations with the Humanitarian Operations Coordination Center in Sanaa.
The source said the exemption would not apply to companies from countries involved in the Saudi-led military campaign against Yemen, adding that their investments could be considered potential targets as the group continues its operations against Saudi economic infrastructure.
The source also urged employees and others working at or near facilities previously designated as targets to stay away, warning of risks to their lives.
He added that foreign companies seeking to withdraw their investments from Saudi Arabia would receive assistance in relocating their assets if they notified the relevant authorities in Sanaa.
Meanwhile, Houthi military spokesman Yahya Sarea said in a statement posted Monday on X that Saudi warplanes had carried out 103 airstrikes over the past 24 hours across six Yemeni provinces, claiming civilian casualties. He put the total number of Saudi airstrikes and missile attacks at 4,563 since the latest escalation began.
In a separate statement, Sarea claimed on Monday that Houthi forces had shot down a Saudi CH-4 armed reconnaissance drone over the northern province of Al-Jawf, describing it as the fourth aircraft of its type downed since the escalation began.
The warnings came amid an escalating military confrontation between the Houthis and Saudi Arabia, marked by Houthi claims of missile and drone strikes deep inside Saudi territory and continued Saudi-led airstrikes across Yemen.
The country has been mired in conflict since late 2014, when the Houthis seized the capital, Sanaa, prompting a Saudi-led coalition to intervene in 2015 in support of the internationally recognized government. ■
