India, Oct. 24 -- Yemen's Houthi rebels on Saturday claimed attacks on oil facilities and airports across Saudi Arabia, a naval base and a military camp in Aden, the interim seat of the internationally recognised government, after explosions were heard in the city.

The group's military spokesperson, Yahya Saree, said the targets included a Saudi Aramco facility in Yanbu, the Rabigh oil refinery and airports in Riyadh, Dammam and Najran, as well as an air base in Khamis Mushait. There was no immediate confirmation from Saudi authorities, as per Reuters.

The claims came as Saudi airstrikes killed 16 people in the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, according to AFP, citing Houthi media.

"Our armed forces targeted Saudi enemy concentrations at the so-...