The Houthi movement claimed responsibility early Sunday for a drone strike on a Saudi Aramco facility in Jazan, southern Saudi Arabia. The Saudi Energy Ministry confirmed a fire at the Jazan refinery that was extinguished, with no casualties reported. The facility had been shut down for repairs following a previous Houthi strike in July.
The Houthi movement (Ansar Allah) claimed responsibility for a drone strike on a Saudi Aramco facility in Jazan early Sunday morning, saying it struck the refinery with a suicide drone in response to Saudi drone flights over Houthi-controlled territory. The Saudi Energy Ministry confirmed that a fire broke out at the Jazan refinery and was extinguished by Aramco firefighting crews, with no casualties.
The Zioneer reported earlier Sunday that the Houthis officially confirmed the strike. The Jazan refinery had already been shut down for repairs following a significant Houthi strike on July 25, which damaged the gasification system and tank farm. Repairs were expected to continue until mid-August, according to earlier reporting.
The attack follows a pattern of Houthi strikes on Saudi energy infrastructure, often in retaliation for Saudi-led coalition operations in Yemen. Reports also emerged of a separate fire at an Aramco gas facility in Al-Jubail early Sunday, though Saudi authorities have not confirmed a causal link to the Houthi strike.
The extent of damage from Sunday's fire remains unverified, and independent confirmation of the Houthi claim of a precise hit is pending.
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