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Houthi Rebels Claim Drone Attacks on Saudi Refinery and Yemen Targets
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Houthi Rebels Claim Drone Attacks on Saudi Refinery and Yemen Targets

From Die Zeit · () German

Translated from German, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Houthi rebels claim responsibility for drone attacks on an Aramco refinery in Saudi Arabia and military targets in Yemen.
  • Saudi Arabia confirmed a fire at a refinery in Jazan but reported no casualties and did not specify the cause.
  • The attacks escalate tensions between Saudi Arabia and the Iran-backed Houthi rebels, following a recent escalation of airstrikes.

Tensions between Saudi Arabia and the Iran-backed Houthi rebels have intensified, with the Islamist rebels claiming responsibility for drone attacks on a refinery owned by the state oil giant Aramco in southwestern Saudi Arabia and on military positions within Yemen.

The drone attack on the facility was a 'precise hit.'

— Houthi military spokespersonClaiming responsibility and describing the impact of the attack on the Aramco refinery.

A Houthi military spokesperson stated that the drone strike on the Aramco facility in Jazan was a "precise hit." The rebels justified the attack by alleging violations of Yemeni airspace by Saudi drones. Saudi Arabia's Energy Ministry confirmed a fire had broken out at an Aramco facility in Jazan, adding that emergency services had extinguished the blaze and no injuries were reported. However, the ministry did not provide details on the cause of the fire.

An Aramco facility in Jazan caught fire. Emergency services extinguished the blaze. No injuries were reported.

— Saudi Energy MinistryConfirming the incident at the refinery but providing limited details.

Simultaneously, the Houthi rebels announced a large-scale military operation in western Yemen. They claimed to have launched numerous rockets and drones against troop concentrations and weapons depots in the government-controlled Mocha region. The rebels asserted that weapons and equipment were destroyed, and dozens of people, including Saudi citizens, were injured or killed. An official from the Yemeni Information Ministry confirmed damage to port facilities in Mocha.

Numerous rockets and drones were used against troop concentrations and weapons depots... dozens of people were injured or killed, including Saudi citizens.

— Houthi rebelsDescribing their military operation in western Yemen.

Saudi Arabia has been engaged in a protracted conflict with the Houthi militia, which seized control of Yemen in 2014, plunging the country into civil war. A ceasefire that began in 2022 has seen sporadic fighting continue. The conflict has escalated anew in recent weeks, marked by Saudi airstrikes on the Houthi-controlled capital, Sanaa. The Houthis have also recently targeted several Saudi ships and forced them to change course.

Damage occurred to port facilities.

— Yemeni Information Ministry officialConfirming damage following the Houthi attacks in Mocha.
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Originally published by Die Zeit in German. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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