Houthis claim missile and drone strikes on Saudi Aramco facilities and Khamis Mushait airbase

Yemen’s Houthi movement, formally known as Ansarallah, claimed responsibility on September 8, 2026 for a coordinated assault involving ballistic missiles and armed drones aimed at Saudi Aramco energy facilities and King Khalid Air Base in Khamis Mushait. The claimed targets spanned several cities in Saudi Arabia’s south, including Abha, Najran, and Jizan. Saudi authorities confirmed that the attacks injured at least 73 civilians, including women and children, and said fires broke out at energy sites with some facilities experiencing temporary operational halts. The energy ministry said it implemented safety protocols at affected locations, while Aramco declined to provide specifics on the damage. What the Houthis say happened Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree described the operation as a direct response to a sustained Saudi-led air campaign over Houthi-controlled territory in Yemen. The group cited 121 Saudi airstrikes over a three-day period, which it said contributed to more than 300 strikes across five days, including near misses on a prison in Al-Jawf. Independent verification of the Houthis’ specific damage claims was absent at the time of reporting. Saudi official stat...