Yemen’s Houthis attack Saudi refinery after kingdom signs defence pact
Summary
Yemen’s Houthis said they attacked Saudi Aramco’s Jazan refinery and launched strikes on the Red Sea port city of Mocha, escalating tensions after Saudi Arabia signed a defence pact with Turkey and Pakistan. Saudi authorities said a fire at the refinery was extinguished with no injuries, while Aramco said earlier attacks had caused only limited production interruptions.
Key Points
- Houthis said they used a drone to target Saudi Aramco’s Jazan refinery, which Saudi authorities said suffered a fire that was later extinguished without injuries.
- The group also claimed missile and drone strikes on the Yemeni Red Sea port city of Mocha and said it was targeting Saudi troops and weapons in the area.
- Saudi Arabia signed a defence pact with Turkey and Pakistan amid rising regional instability linked to the US-Israeli war on Iran.
- Aramco chief executive Amin Nasser said recent attacks had caused some production interruptions but no material operational or financial impact.
