Houthi drone and missile strikes on Yemen's Mocha and surrounding areas killed 11 people and injured dozens, while a separate drone targeted a Saudi Aramco refinery in Jizan, causing a fire.
Key points
- A medical source in Mocha reported that three civilians and eight military personnel were killed, with 32 others wounded.
- The Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree claimed responsibility for a wide military operation targeting Mocha using ballistic missiles and drones.
- Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Energy confirmed that industrial security teams extinguished a fire at an Aramco refinery facility in Jizan.
- Jordan welcomed a United Nations Security Council statement condemning recent Houthi missile and commercial shipping attacks.
Why it matters
The military escalation underscores growing risks to regional energy infrastructure and maritime security in vital Middle Eastern shipping lanes.
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