Yemen’s Houthi rebels have reported retaliatory airstrikes by the Saudi-led coalition following a series of drone and missile attacks that targeted Saudi oil facilities. The Houthi offensive caused substantial fires at an Aramco petroleum storage depot in Jeddah ahead of the Formula One Grand Prix. In response, coalition forces launched strikes on military targets, fuel facilities, and Houthi-controlled infrastructure in Sanaa and the Red Sea port of Hodeida. The escalation marks an intensification of the conflict as diplomatic efforts seek to secure a temporary truce.
- Yemen’s Houthi movement launched a wave of drone and missile strikes targeting oil depots and energy infrastructure across Saudi Arabia.
- A major fire broke out at a state-run Aramco fuel distribution plant in the coastal city of Jeddah as a result of the strikes.
- The Saudi-led military coalition retaliated by conducting airstrikes on Houthi-held sites in Yemen, including the capital Sanaa and the port city of Hodeida.
- The coalition stated its strikes aimed to protect global energy supplies and neutralize sources of cross-border attacks.
- The escalation occurred shortly before international mediators planned to convene talks aimed at establishing a humanitarian truce during Ramadan.
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