Yemen’s Houthis say they attacked Saudi Aramco Jazan refinery, fire extinguished
The refinery was targeted with a drone
Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis claimed responsibility for an attack on Saudi Aramco's Jazan refinery on August 9, a day after the kingdom signed a defense pact with Turkey and Pakistan. The Saudi energy ministry reported a fire broke out at the refinery, which was later extinguished. The refinery processes 400,000 barrels of crude oil daily in southwestern Saudi Arabia.
No injuries were reported. The Houthis targeted the refinery using a drone, having struck Aramco sites in Jazan and Yanbu on the Red Sea before. Iran and Shi'ite Muslim armed groups allied to it have been attacking Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states since the US and Israel attacked Iran on February 28, escalating tensions after years of regional turmoil.
Aramco chief Amin Nasser said recent attacks on the company's facilities caused some production interruptions but that operations could be restored quickly. The alliance between Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan aims to strengthen collective deterrence against any act of aggression.
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