According to security analyst Yair Goldblatt, citing reports, the Houthi movement in Yemen carried out a drone attack against the Saudi Aramco oil refinery in the city of Jizan in southwestern Saudi Arabia. No details on damage or casualties were immediately available, and the report has not been independently confirmed.
The Houthi movement in Yemen reportedly struck a key Saudi energy facility in the southwestern city of Jizan on Thursday evening. According to security analyst Yair Goldblatt, the attack was carried out using a drone targeting the Aramco refinery. The report, attributed to regional sources, has not been independently verified. This adds to a growing list of reported Houthi operations against Saudi Arabian military and energy targets in recent weeks, as previously documented by The Zioneer. Saudi authorities have not yet commented on the reported strike.
3 developments
- DevelopingHouthis reportedly bomb Saudi port, air base, and Aramco facilities in coordinated strikes
- StrongNASA satellite data confirms large-scale Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia
- StrongNASA satellite data detects fire at Saudi Aramco Jazan refinery after Houthi strikes
- ConfirmedSaudi Aramco's Jazan refinery shut, repairs expected by August 15 after Houthi strike
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