Fire at Aramco's Jazan refinery put out after the Houthis claim a drone strike
Reportedon one origin only: 1 distinct origin, 0 tied to no party.
Saudi Arabia's energy ministry said a fire broke out at a facility of the Aramco refinery in Jazan and was extinguished with no injuries, without giving a cause, The New Arab reported. Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said the group hit the refinery with a drone in response to what he called Saudi drone incursions into northwest Yemen.
- When
- 9 August 2026
- Where
- Jazan refinery, Saudi Arabia (military events are placed no finer than town or district, except known fixed sites)
- What
- energy infrastructure attack · military
- Acting party
- Ansar Allah (the Houthis)
- Against
- Saudi Aramco
- Attribution
- Acknowledged by the acting party. The Houthis claimed it; Saudi Arabia confirmed a fire but not the cause.
- In the record
- Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · backfilled
Sources
- Evidence The New Arab
- Origin of the claim The New Arab
- Evidence Khaleej Times
History
| When | Field | From | To | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC | status | null | reported | P1 backfilled: researched from cited sources and graded by the one rule |
Cite or reuse
The War Record, "Fire at Aramco's Jazan refinery put out after the Houthis claim a drone strike", ev-20261027-tgzp, revision 1, https://thewarrecord.com/events/ev-20261027-tgzp/