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On March 25, a large-scale attack with drones and missiles targeted a number of vital facilities in different parts of Saudi Arabia.
In a series of statements, the Saudi-led coalition claimed that it had intercepted ten suicide drones and a ballistic missile over the Kingdom’s central and southern region. The coalition shared footage of the interceptions.
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Despite the successful interceptions, damage was reported in an oil storage facility of Aramco in the western Saudi city of Jeddah as well as in Dhahran water storage facility and in an electrical substation in Samtah in the Kingdom’s southern region.
The Saudi Press Agency released videos and photos showing material damage at the targeted facilities. However, the stat-run agency didn’t report any casualties.
Ahead of big F1 race, reports of Iran-backed forces striking Aramco’s oil tanks in Jeddahpic.twitter.com/9BasltmPtU
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Large fire at Aramco facility in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia after Houthi missile attack. It’s worth noting that the Formula 1 is in Jeddah this weekend. pic.twitter.com/Ozk35ekuu0
— Kyle Glen (@KyleJGlen) March 25, 2022
BREAKING: Houthi missile hits Aramco oil facility in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia pic.twitter.com/0TnMQ7s76Q
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#فيديو pic.twitter.com/Sfl5rvhP01
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التحالف: أضرار مادية ببعض المركبات المدنية والمنازل السكنية جراء الهجمات.#واس_عام pic.twitter.com/NO8BY5hY5c— واس العام (@SPAregions) March 25, 2022
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التحالف: استهداف عدائي لخزانات الشركة الوطنية للمياه بظهران الجنوب. #واس_عام pic.twitter.com/Sb8RVboOKh— واس العام (@SPAregions) March 25, 2022
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التحالف: سقوط مقذوف معادٍ على محطة لتوزيع الكهرباء بصامطة.#واس_عام pic.twitter.com/Hi7FkC4yIw— واس العام (@SPAregions) March 25, 2022
The Saudi-led coalition held the Houthis (Ansar Allah) responsible for the large-scale attack. In one of its statements, the coalition accused the group of attempting to sabotage the new Saudi-led peace initiative for Yemen. The Kingdom is currently trying to launch the initiative before the end of March.
“We exercise restraint and reserve the right to respond in the right time,” the coalition said.
Brig. Gen. Yahya Sari, a spokesman for the Houthis, confirmed the group’s responsibility for the attack. The spokesman said on Twitter that a new large-scale operation in Saudi Arabia will be announced very soon.
Less than a week ago, the Houthis carried out similar attack on Saudi Arabia. The attack, codenamed “Operation Breaking the Siege 2,” targeted several vital facilities in the Kingdom’s western and southern regions. Material losses were reported as a result of the attack, which the Houthis said was a response to the Saudi-led coalition’s siege on Yemen.
The Houthis don’t appear to be too interested in the Saudi-led peace initiative for Yemen, likely because the Kingdom is not a neutral side. Their repeated attacks on the Kingdom may end up killing the initiative.
