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Houthi militia attacks Saudi oil refinery and port in Yemen

Houthi rebels have claimed to attack an oil refinery in Saudi Arabia and the port of Mokha in Yemen.

10 August 2026Tagblick Newsdesk

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Archive photo: Houthi militia attacks Saudi oil refinery and port in Yemen — Archive photoPhoto: Meshari Alawfi · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0

The Yemeni Houthi rebels have reportedly attacked a state-owned oil refinery in Saudi Arabia in a new strike. According to reports, this attack pertains to a refinery near the Bab al-Mandab Strait.

Additionally, the Houthi rebels reported another attack on the port of Mokha in Yemen. In this context, seven deaths have been reported, though the exact circumstances and the identity of the victims remain unclear.

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