The incident coincides with flight disruptions and reports of explosions in the surrounding region, which NASA FIRMS and Zoom Earth imagery corroborated with evidence of a large smoke plume. This escalation follows separate Houthi claims of strikes against Aramco assets in Riyadh and Khurais, which the group describes as retaliation for Saudi military operations in Yemen.
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Yemeni Sources Confirm Houthi Attack on Saudi Rabigh Refinery
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Satellite data detected a heat signature of 410 MW at the Rabigh Refining and Petrochemical Company on Oct. 5, signaling a high-intensity blaze. The Tasnim news agency has since cited operatives in Yemen who claim the fire was the result of a deliberate strike on the facility, which is located north of Jeddah in the Makkah Province. Saudi authorities have not yet officially confirmed the cause, although videos circulating on Telegram show thick smoke billowing from the site.
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