The Houthi movement reportedly launched a ballistic missile attack on a key Saudi Aramco oil facility in Jizan on Saturday afternoon. According to reports, multiple missiles hit the site, igniting a massive fire. The report is unverified by independent sources, and details on casualties or extent of damage are not yet available. The attack follows a series of Houthi strikes on Saudi targets in recent days, including earlier claims of hitting Aramco facilities in Jizan and Yanbu.
On Saturday afternoon, the Houthi movement (Ansar Allah) reportedly struck a Saudi Aramco oil facility in Jizan with ballistic missiles, igniting a large fire. The report, which remains unverified by independent sources, follows a day of escalating Houthi attacks on Saudi targets. No details on casualties or the extent of damage have been confirmed.
The new strike is the latest in a series of reported Houthi attacks over the past 24 hours. At 09:26 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported that the Houthis had launched what was described as the largest attack on Saudi Arabia since 2015, with a missile strike on the port city of Jizan. Within the same hour, The Zioneer published additional reports of new footage showing the aftermath of the Jizan strike and of damage to oil refinery facilities in Jizan, alongside a separate strike on the Red Sea port of Yanbu. At 10:32 Jerusalem, a flash report indicated that the Houthis had bombed the Yanbu port, the Khalid Air Force base in Khamis Mushait, and Aramco facilities in Jazan in what was described as coordinated strikes. Later, at 20:02 Jerusalem, Saudi authorities issued emergency warnings for the Jizan and Yanbu provinces following the Houthi attack claims, though the alert for Jizan was subsequently lifted.
The attacks are part of a broader regional escalation involving Iranian-backed Houthi operations. The Zioneer has previously reported on Iranian ballistic missile strikes targeting US bases in the region, as well as on the Houthis' stated retaliation for Saudi strikes on Hodeidah.
The latest report of a ballistic missile strike on a key Aramco facility in Jizan, if confirmed, would mark a significant escalation in the use of such weapons against critical Saudi energy infrastructure. The report remains unverified, and the international community has yet to comment. The situation continues to develop.
5 developments
- DevelopingHouthis reportedly bomb Saudi port, air base, and Aramco facilities in coordinated strikes
- ConfirmedSaudi authorities issue emergency warnings for Jizan, Yanbu after Houthi attack claims; Jizan alert lifted
- StrongNASA satellite data detects fire at Saudi Aramco Jazan refinery after Houthi strikes
- StrongHouthis strike Saudi provinces of Jazan, Yanbu overnight and this morning
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