Houthis Attack Aramco Refinery in Saudi Arabia

Houthi rebels in Yemen claimed to have attacked an oil refinery in Saudi Arabia. Houthi military representative Yahya Sari stated that a Houthi drone attacked the Saudi Aramco oil refinery in Jizan (Saudi Arabia).

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Houthi forces claimed responsibility for drone attacks on Aramco facilities in Saudi Arabia.
The attacks targeted an oil refinery in Jizan, located on the Red Sea coast near the Yemeni border.
The Houthi military representative stated the attacks were in response to Saudi aerial incursions into Yemeni provinces of Saada and Hadhramaut.
The Saudi Ministry of Energy reported a fire at an Aramco facility in Jizan on 9 August, which was extinguished with no casualties.
Multiple sources confirm the use of drones in the attack.
The attack occurred on or around 18 August.

Points of divergence

Houthi forces also attacked an airport and an Aramco facility in Najran, Saudi Arabia, and claimed both strikes were successful. — vedomosti
Houthi forces declared a maritime blockade against Saudi Arabia on 20 July in response to an attack on the airport in Sanaa. — kommersant
The attack targeted an oil refinery in Jizan and was carried out by multiple drones. — interfax
The attack was described as a retaliatory measure against Saudi aerial incursions into Saada and Hadhramaut provinces. — vesti
Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan signed a collective defense agreement on Friday, though details were not disclosed. — tg_echoonline_news
The attack was described as part of a broader regional escalation, with Houthi forces being Iranian proxies threatening to expand the Iran-US conflict. — fontanka

Coverage (20 sources)

Houthis attacked Aramco airport and facilities in Saudi Arabia — Ведомости
Houthis claim strike on airport and Saudi Aramco facility in Najran — Коммерсантъ
Houthis claim attack on airport and Saudi Aramco facility in Saudi Arabia — Интерфакс
Houthis claim strikes on eight Saudi tankers in a month — Коммерсантъ
Houthis strike oil refinery in Saudi Arabia — Интерфакс
Houthis avenge Saudi Arabia with strike on oil refinery — Вести
Houthis claim strike on Saudi ship and four boats in Red Sea — Коммерсантъ
Houthis claim missile strikes on Saudi ship in Red Sea — Интерфакс
Houthis claimed an attack on a Saudi Aramco facility — Ведомости
Houthi rebels claim strike on Saudi oil refinery in Saudi Arabia — Интерфакс
Houthis attacked port Mocha in Yemen with drones and missiles — Вести
Houthis claimed drone strikes on a Saudi company's refinery in Jizan — Вести
Houthis attacked a ship with military equipment in the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait — Коммерсантъ
Houthi rebels claim attack on oil refinery in Saudi Arabia — ЭХО / Новости
Houthis struck Aramco oil refinery in Saudi Arabia — Фонтанка
Houthis took responsibility for attack on Saudi Aramco Saudi Aramco refinery in Jizan, according to statement... — ТАСС (Telegram)
Houthis attacked oil refinery in Saudi Arabia — Ведомости
Houthis claim they are acting against Saudi Arabia to lift the blockade of Yemen — Интерфакс
Houthis attacked the military base of the Prosaud forces in Yemen — Ведомости
Al Arabiya: Houthi and Iraqi groups plan to strike Saudi Arabia — Вести

Houthis Attack Aramco Refinery in Saudi Arabia

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