Houthis attack Saudi Aramco Jazan refinery with drone; fire extinguished, no injuries
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Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis attacked Saudi Aramco's Jazan refinery with a drone on Sunday, according to the group's military spokesperson. The Saudi energy ministry said a fire at the refinery was extinguished and no injuries were reported. The attack occurred two days after Saudi Arabia signed a defence pact with Turkey and Pakistan.
The Drone Strike
Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree claimed the group launched a drone at the Jazan refinery on Sunday, according to Reuters. The attack, which hit the facility, was said to be retaliation for Saudi drone flights over Yemeni airspace, TRT Haber reported. The Jazan refinery processes 400,000 barrels of crude oil per day.
Saudi Response
The Saudi energy ministry confirmed a fire broke out at the Aramco facility early Sunday but said it was extinguished without injuries. The ministry did not initially disclose the cause of the fire, though a composite satellite image showed a trail of smoke rising from the site. Saudi authorities are completing procedures to deal with the incident.
Defence Pact and Regional Tensions
The attack came two days after Saudi Arabia signed a defence pact with Turkey and Pakistan, treating an attack on one as an attack on all. The Houthis, backed by Iran, have previously struck Aramco sites in Jazan and Yanbu on the Red Sea. Iran and its allies have been targeting Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states since the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran on February 28.
What's Next
Saudi authorities are completing procedures to deal with the incident. It remains unclear whether the Houthis will escalate attacks in response to the new defence pact.
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Houthis attack Saudi Aramco Jazan refinery with drone; fire extinguished, no injuries
