Houthi Drone Strike Hits Saudi Aramco Refinery in Jazan

Yemen's Houthi movement claimed responsibility for a drone attack on a Saudi Aramco refinery in the Jazan province on Sunday, August 9, 2026, while also launching a major assault on the Yemeni port city of Mokha, marking a significant escalation in the region's volatile security landscape. The Saudi Energy Ministry confirmed a fire broke out at the Jazan facility in the early hours of Sunday but stated it was extinguished with no casualties reported, though it did not specify the cause.

Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree said the group targeted the Aramco refinery in the city of Jizan with a drone, claiming the attack was in response to Saudi drones breaching Yemen's airspace over the provinces of Hajjah and Saada. In a separate statement, Saree announced the Houthis had carried out a "large-scale and high-quality military operation" targeting what he described as Saudi military concentrations and weapons depots in the Mokha area with ballistic missiles and drones.

The attack on Mokha, a key port controlled by forces aligned with Yemen's internationally recognized, Aden-based government, resulted in significant casualties. A medical source reported that at least seven...