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Houthi projectile attack on Jeddah · 20 March 2022

Politics / Arab Parliament condemns the terrorist Houthi militia's targeting of a petroleum products station in the Kingdom

سياسي / البرلمان العربي يدين استهداف ميليشيا الحوثي الإرهابية محطة منتجات بترولية بالمملكة (machine translation)

Date
20 March 2022 · 17 Sha'ban 1443 AH
Place
Jeddah
Attacker
Houthis
Weapons
Projectile
Outcome
Struck target
Killed / injured
No casualties reported
Launched from
Saada (assumed)
Confirmation
Officially confirmed

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Sources (13 reports in all)

  1. Saudi Press Agency (SPA) · Saudi official · 20 March 2022
    Politics / Arab Parliament condemns the terrorist Houthi militia's targeting of a petroleum products station in the Kingdom
    سياسي / البرلمان العربي يدين استهداف ميليشيا الحوثي الإرهابية محطة منتجات بترولية بالمملكة (machine translation)
    “Cairo, 17 Sha'ban 1443 AH, corresponding to 20 March 2022 AD, SPA: The Arab Parliament strongly condemned the Iran-backed terrorist Houthi militia's targeting of a petroleum products distribution station belonging to Aramco in Jeddah, which left a limited fire that broke out in one of…”
  2. Al Arabiya English · Saudi media · 20 March 2022
    Houthi attack on Aramco distribution plant in Jeddah causes fire: Coalition
  3. X: @alekhbariyatv (قناة الإخبارية) · Saudi media · 20 March 2022
    Video | Coalition: A hostile attack targeted the petroleum products distribution station belonging to Aramco and a limited fire in one of the tanks in Jeddah
    فيديو | #التحالف: وقوع هجوم عدائي استهدف محطة توزيع المنتجات البترولية التابع لأرامكو وحريق محدود بأحد الخزانات في #جدة #الإخبارية (machine translation)
    “Video | The Coalition: A hostile attack targeted the petroleum products distribution station belonging to Aramco and a limited fire in one of the tanks in Jeddah https://t.co/jf8KGX189O”
  4. Asharq Al-Awsat · Saudi official (cited) · 23 March 2022
    Coalition foils an imminent Houthi attack on giant oil tankers south of the Red Sea
    التحالف يحبط هجوماً حوثياً وشيكاً على ناقلات نفط عملاقة جنوب البحر الأحمر (machine translation)
    “The Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen announced the destruction of two booby-trapped boats and the foiling of an imminent hostile Houthi attack on giant oil tankers south of the Red Sea, yesterday. The Coalition explained that the launching of the two booby-trapped boats was prepared from Al-Hudaydah governorate, which is controlled…”
  5. CBS News · Saudi official (cited) · 21 March 2022
    Saudi Arabia says it's not responsible for high oil prices
    “Saudi Arabia said on Monday that it "won't bear any responsibility" for a shortage in global oil supplies after a fierce barrage of attacks by Yemen's Houthi rebels affected production in the kingdom, the world's…”
  6. The Guardian · Saudi official (cited) · 26 March 2022
    Saudi Arabian Grand Prix to go ahead as planned despite Houthi missile attack
    “Organisers the Saudi Motorsport Company said that the race would take place on Sunday despite drivers expressing their concerns in four-hour meeting F1 has confirmed the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix will go ahead as planned…”
  7. Al Jazeera · Saudi official (cited) · 20 March 2022
    Houthis launch multiple strikes on Saudi sites
    “Yemen’s Houthi rebels have unleashed a barrage of drone and missile attacks on Saudi Arabia, targeting a liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant, water desalination plant, oil facility and power station, Saudi state-run media…”
  8. Daily Express · report · 22 March 2022
    F1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix releases statement after missile attack in Jeddah
    “This weekend's Saudi Arabian Grand Prix will go ahead as planned despite missile attacks on Jeddah. The city has been targeted by attacks from Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi group. Still, race organisers are confident the…”
  9. Daily Mirror · claim · 25 March 2022
    Formula 1 makes decision on Saudi Arabian GP after 'missile strike' in Jeddah
    “The Saudi Arabian Grand Prix will still go ahead despite a suspected missile attack just a few miles from the Jeddah Corniche Circuit, Formula 1 bosses have confirmed. "The race weekend schedule will continue as…”
  10. GPFans · report · 25 March 2022
    F1 drivers hold late-night talks over Saudi Arabian GP after terrorist attack
    “F1 drivers have continued to debate whether to contest the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix into the early hours of the morning after a terrorist attack on a nearby oil depot on Friday. Both practice sessions in Saudi Arabia…”
  11. India TV News · claim · 25 March 2022
    Video: Massive fire in Saudi city ahead of F1 race near oil depot, Yemen rebels claim attacks
    “A raging fire erupted Friday at an oil depot in Jiddah ahead of an F1 race in the Saudi city, according to videos, with Yemen's Houthis rebels acknowledging they had launched a series of attacks on the kingdom.…”