Houthis target refinery in southern Saudi Arabia
- Last updated: August 18, 2026 | 11:53
This frame grab taken from AFPTV video footage shows the moment of a Houthi attack on Yemen's Mokha port sparking an explosion and fire at the facility recently. A military official from Yemen's internationally recognised government said a Houthi strike on the port city of Mokha killed eight people, while the Iran-backed rebels said they had also attacked a Saudi oil installation. AFP
Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis targeted an oil refinery on Saudi Arabia's southern Red Sea coast on Tuesday, rebel media reported, as the rebels ramp up attacks on the kingdom.
The Houthis "targeted the Aramco refinery in Jazan with a number of drones... in response to airspace violations over the governorates of Saada and Hajjah" in Yemen, Houthi news agency Saba said, citing a military source.
Agence France-Presse