Satellite images show Saudi pumping station damage southeast of Medina
Satellite images show Saudi pumping station damage southeast of Medina Satellite images released by Vantor show massive damage at a pumping station along the route of Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline, in al-Mesabaah, southeast of Medina. The images were published following an attack and fires at the site on Friday that caused widespread damage. The incident comes as Yemen’s Houthi group have…
Satellite images have revealed significant damage at a pumping station situated along the East-West pipeline route, which is located in al-Mesabaah, southeast of Medina, Saudi Arabia. The images were released following an attack and subsequent fires at the site on Friday, resulting in extensive destruction. This incident follows a rise in attacks by Yemen's Houthi group on Saudi Arabia's energy infrastructure.
The attacks are putting Saudi Arabia's oil industry to the test and raising concerns that the kingdom may be drawn back into a full-scale conflict in Yemen, a war Riyadh has been striving to avoid since a ceasefire was reached in 2022. In retaliation, Saudi warplanes launched dozens of airstrikes, reminiscent of the extensive bombing campaigns the Saudi-led coalition conducted against areas controlled by the Houthis in previous years.
The satellite image, captured on 13 September 2026, depicts the damaged pumping station near al-Mesabaah, southeast of Medina.
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