{
  "id": 392277,
  "title": "Houthi attacks kill 11 in Yemen, target Saudi oil refinery",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/houthi-attacks-kill-11-in-yemen-target-saudi-oil-refinery",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-09T16:44:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn",
    "slug": "dawn",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2021681/houthi-attacks-kill-11-in-yemen-target-saudi-oil-refinery"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Eleven individuals were killed and 32 wounded, including six civilians, in Houthi rebel attacks on Yemen's port city of Mokha, according to a medical source in the city. The strikes also targeted a Saudi oil refinery on the Red Sea coast, causing a fire at the Jazan refinery. The Houthis claimed they targeted Saudi military personnel and equipment, while the Yemeni government confirmed at least eight troops were killed. The breakdown of a UN-backed truce and the Houthis' maritime blockade of Saudi Arabia have heightened tensions in the region, particularly with Iran's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.",
  "summary": "Strikes by Houthi rebels on Sunday killed at least 11 people, a medical source in the Yemeni port city of Mokha told AFP , after an earlier drone salvo targeted a Saudi oil refinery on the Red Sea coast. A years-long truce in Yemen’s civil war between the Houthis and the internationally recognised government appeared to collapse last month as fighting between regional allies of the United States…",
  "key_points": [
    "Houthi rebels kill 11 and wound 32 in Mokha attacks",
    "Saudi oil refinery in Jazan catches fire during strikes",
    "Yemeni government confirms 8 troops killed in Houthi attacks"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Arutz Sheva - Israel National News",
        "title": "Houthi forces launch missiles and drones at Yemen’s port city of Mocha",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/houthi-forces-launch-missiles-and-drones-at-yemens-port-city-of-mocha",
        "published": "2026-08-09T21:15:13.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Seven killed, 30 wounded in Houthi attack on Yemen’s Mocha port",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/seven-killed-30-wounded-in-houthi-attack-on-yemens-mocha-port",
        "published": "2026-08-10T01:47:15.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Economic Times",
        "title": "Houthi attack on Mocha kills 7 in Yemen",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/houthi-attack-on-mocha-kills-7-in-yemen",
        "published": "2026-08-10T02:11:26.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}