Saudi Arabia Confirms Fire at Jizan Refinery After Houthi Strike

WHO:

Al Jazeera - Saudi Energy Ministry, Houthis, Yahya Saree (military spokesman for the Houthi-led government), Amin Nasser (Aramco chief).

Euronews - Yemen's internationally recognized government, Aden-based government, Houthis.

WHAT:

Al Jazeera - A fire at an Aramco refinery in Jizan was extinguished; no casualties were reported.

Al Jazeera - The Houthis claimed responsibility for the attack on the refinery, stating it was a drone strike.

Euronews - Three civilians and eight military personnel were killed in Houthi attacks; 32 individuals were wounded, including six civilians.

Euronews - The Houthis targeted "Saudi enemy" troops and equipment with missiles and drones.

WHERE:

Al Jazeera - The fire occurred at a refinery in Jizan, Saudi Arabia, near the border with Yemen.

Euronews - The attacks also took place in Mokha, Yemen, and targeted locations near the Bab al-Mandeb Strait.

WHEN:

Al Jazeera - The fire broke out early on a Sunday.

Euronews - The Houthis announced a maritime blockade of Saudi Arabia last month.

WHY:

Al Jazeera - The Houthi attack was described as a response to Saudi Arabia's "breach of the airspace of the provinces of Saada and Hajjah."

Euronews - The breakdown of a years-long truce in Yemen's civil war was cited as a reason for the renewed fighting.

HOW:

Al Jazeera - The Houthi attack on the refinery was executed using a drone.

Euronews - The Houthis used several waves of missile and drone barrages in their attacks.

(UPDATED August 9, 2026 16:06 UTC)

A fire at an Aramco refinery in Jizan, Saudi Arabia, was extinguished with no casualties reported, although the Houthis claimed responsibility for the attack, stating it was a drone strike. In related violence, three civilians and eight military personnel were killed in Houthi attacks, which also targeted Saudi troops and equipment using missiles and drones in Mokha, Yemen, and near the Bab al-Mandeb Strait. The Houthis described their actions as a response to Saudi Arabia's alleged breach of airspace in the provinces of Saada and Hajjah, amid a breakdown of a years-long truce in Yemen's civil war.