Yemen’s Houthis say struck refinery on Saudi’s Red Sea coast
The group's military spokesman Yahya Saree said the attack had been launched in response to Saudi drone incursions into northwest Yemen.
Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels claimed on Sunday that they had targeted an oil refinery on Saudi Arabia's Red Sea coast with a drone strike. The group's military spokesman, Yahya Saree, stated that the attack on the Aramco refinery in Jizan was precise. This comes shortly after Saudi Arabia announced that it had put out a fire at the same facility.
The Houthis, who control much of Yemen, including the capital Sanaa, recently announced a maritime blockade of Saudi Arabia and attacked Saudi tankers in the Red Sea. The Houthi threat to shipping and Saudi oil facilities is occurring alongside Iran's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, a key point of contention between Tehran and Washington in the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
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Also reported by 3 other outlets
- Yemen’s Houthis say struck refinery on Saudi’s Red Sea coast freemalaysiatoday.com
- Houthis say they targeted 'Saudi enemy' forces and equipment in Yemen middleeasteye.net
- Yemen's Houthis Claim Attack On Aramco Refinery On Red Sea Coast ndtv.com
