Yemen's Houthi movement issued a statement on the evening of October 3 local time, claiming to have successfully struck Saudi Aramco targets in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, with ballistic missiles and drones, causing fires, in response to Saudi airstrikes on Yemen. Meanwhile, Axios reported, citing U.S. officials, that Saudi Arabia is planning a large-scale military operation against the Houthis in the coming days, aimed at retaking the coastal areas of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait controlled by the Houthis. The U.S. has been informed by Saudi Arabia but stated it would not take direct military action at this time.