Baku 5° C
Saudi oil facilities attacked by Houthis
Energy
- 12 April, 2021
- 16:28
Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi movement said on Monday it had fired 17 drones and two ballistic missiles at targets in Saudi Arabia, including Saudi Aramco facilities in Jubail and Jeddah, Report informs, citing Reuters.
Houthi military spokesman Yahya Sarea said on Twitter the group’s barrage included 10 Samad-3 drones fired at refineries in the Red Sea city of Jeddah and Jubail in the Eastern Province.
Aramco’s refinery in Jeddah was decommissioned in 2017 but it has a petroleum products distribution plant there that the Houthis have previously targeted.
Sarea said on Monday the movement also targeted military sites in the southern Saudi cities of Khamis Mushait and Jazan.
Author
Latest News
14:44
Photo
Bangladesh, Qatar, and Pakistani citizens evacuated via Azerbaijan
Region14:38
Alireza Arafi joins Iran's Leadership Council
Region14:33
Jordan ambassador thanks Azerbaijan for evacuation support
Foreign policy14:31
Photo
Chinese citizens evacuated from Iran to Azerbaijan
Region14:08
Aykhan Hajizada: One Azerbaijani citizen injured during escalation in Middle East
Region13:49
Larijani: Iran to launch strong strike on US, Israel today
Region13:16
Assembly of Experts to elect Iran's new Supreme Leader
Region13:06
10 killed in shooting near US Consulate in Pakistan's Karachi
Other countries12:47