Yemen's Houthi movement said it carried out a drone attack on Saudi Aramco's Jazan refinery. Saudi authorities said the resulting fire was extinguished and no injuries were reported at the facility.
The Houthis also launched missile and drone attacks on Mocha, a Red Sea port controlled by Yemen's internationally recognised government. Reuters reported that seven civilians were killed there and infrastructure was damaged.
The refinery attack came shortly after Saudi Arabia signed a mutual-defence pact with Turkey and Pakistan. The incident will sharpen attention on energy security and the vulnerability of Red Sea and Gulf infrastructure during the wider regional confrontation.
یمن کی حوثی تحریک نے کہا ہے کہ اس نے سعودی آرامکو کی جازان ریفائنری پر ڈرون حملہ کیا۔ سعودی حکام کے مطابق تنصیب میں لگنے والی آگ بجھا دی گئی اور وہاں کسی جانی نقصان کی اطلاع نہیں ملی۔
حوثیوں نے یمن کی بین الاقوامی طور پر تسلیم شدہ حکومت کے زیرِ انتظام بحیرۂ احمر کی بندرگاہ مخا پر میزائل اور ڈرون حملے بھی کیے۔ رائٹرز کے مطابق وہاں سات شہری جاں بحق ہوئے اور بنیادی ڈھانچے کو نقصان پہنچا۔
ریفائنری پر حملہ سعودی عرب کی ترکی اور پاکستان کے ساتھ باہمی دفاعی معاہدے کے فوراً بعد ہوا۔ اس واقعے سے وسیع علاقائی تصادم کے دوران توانائی کی سلامتی اور بحیرۂ احمر و خلیج کے بنیادی ڈھانچے کے تحفظ پر توجہ مزید بڑھے گی۔
Yemen's Houthi movement said it carried out a drone attack on Saudi Aramco's Jazan refinery. Saudi authorities said the resulting fire was extinguished and no injuries were reported at the facility.
The Houthis also launched missile and drone attacks on Mocha, a Red Sea port controlled by Yemen's internationally recognised government. Reuters reported that seven civilians were killed there and infrastructure was damaged.
The refinery attack came shortly after Saudi Arabia signed a mutual-defence pact with Turkey and Pakistan. The incident will sharpen attention on energy security and the vulnerability of Red Sea and Gulf infrastructure during the wider regional confrontation.
Source reporting: Reuters ↗
