Houthi strikes on Saudi oil hubs and utilities wound 73 in major escalation
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The aftermath of Houthi rebels attack on Saudi Arabia (Photo: Houthi Media Centre/Handout via REUTERS)
Houthi rebels struck several Saudi Arabian oil facilities and public utilities, injuring 73 people, the Associated Press reported on Sept. 8.
The outlet characterized the assault as a "major escalation in the renewed conflict between an important U.S. ally and the Iranian-backed rebels in Yemen."
Arab Coalition spokesperson Brigadier General Turki al-Malki stated in a release published on X that Houthi efforts to target Saudi Arabia, its citizens, and national resources reflect "irresponsible and hostile behavior."
According to al-Malki, the latest Houthi strikes against civilian and commercial infrastructure across the cities of Abha, Khamis Mushait, Jazan, and Najran left 73 individuals wounded.
He stressed that the attacks represent a flagrant violation of Saudi sovereignty and pose a direct menace to the kingdom's security.
Al-Malki stated that the unprovoked strikes carried out by "Houthi terrorist formations" are deliberately intended to inflict damage on Saudi Arabia’s economic resources.
The publication highlighted that renewed hostilities between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis threaten to paralyze commercial maritime transit through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait — the Arabian Peninsula's most vital waterway for crude oil transport and international trade.
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