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Houthi Drone Strikes Target Saudi Oil Infrastructure and Cause Civilian Casualties in Yemen
Aug 09, 2026 09:40 AM CT
Mokha, Yemen
Houthis,Yemen,Saudi Arabia,Energy Infrastructure,Civilian Casualties,Drone Attack
Summary
Houthi forces launched drone strikes against a Saudi oil refinery on the Red Sea coast, resulting in at least 11 civilian deaths in Mokha. This incident represents a continuation of Houthi asymmetric warfare tactics targeting regional energy infrastructure, maintaining pressure on Saudi Arabia and disrupting regional stability within the broader Iran-Israel conflict theater.
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Houthi attacks kill 11 in Yemen and target Saudi refinery Strikes by Yemen's Houthis on Sunday killed at least 11 people, a medical source in the Yemeni port city of Mokha has told AFP, after an earlier drone salvo targeted a Saudi oil refinery on the Red Sea coast. A years-long truce in Yemen's ...
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Launched drone strikes targeting a Saudi oil refinery and causing civilian casualties in Mokha.