Houthi ballistic missile and drone attack on Yanbu · 24 August 2026
'Unknown projectile' hits vessel, causes fire near Saudi port city of Yanbu in Red Sea
- Date
- 24 August 2026 · 11 Rabi' al-Awwal 1448 AH
- Place
- Yanbu
- Attacker
- Houthis
- Weapons
- Projectile, Ballistic missile, Drone
- Outcome
- Struck target
- Killed / injured
- No casualties reported
- Launched from
- Saada (assumed)
- Confirmation
- Reported by several sources
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Sources (21 reports in all)
- Yemen’s Houthis report attack on Saudi oil tanker in Red Sea
“The Houthis have claimed an attack on a Saudi oil tanker off the port city of Yanbu in the Red Sea. The Yemeni armed group issued a statement on Monday detailing its strike on the “Amzan”, the latest targeting of Saudi…”
- 1st LD Writethru: Yemen's Houthis claim missile strike on Saudi oil tanker in Red Sea, attacks on "Saudi forces"
“SANAA, Aug. 24 (Xinhua) -- Yemen's Houthi group said Monday that it had fired a ballistic missile at a Saudi oil tanker in the Red Sea off the port city of Yanbu, and claimed separate missile and drone attacks on "Saudi…”
- 'Unknown projectile' hits vessel, causes fire near Saudi port city of Yanbu in Red Sea
“'Unknown projectile' hits vessel, causes fire near Saudi port city of Yanbu in Red Sea 'All crew are safe and accounted for,' British maritime agency says Serdar Dincel 24 August 2026•Update: 24 August 2026 Archive…”
- Yemen’s Houthis claim attack on Saudi oil tanker in Red Sea
“Breadcrumb Yemen's Houthis claim attack on Saudi oil tanker in Red Sea Yemen's Houthis hit a Saudi oil tanker in the Red Sea with a ballistic missile, as the group pursues a maritime blockade of the kingdom. "The strike…”
- Houthis Target Saudi Oil Tanker in Red Sea Missile and Drone Attack
“Yemen's Houthis on Mondaytargeted the Saudi oil tanker Amzan in the Red Seaoff Yanbu with a ballistic missile and drones, the Iran-aligned militant group announced. Soon after initial reports emerged,Saudi Arabia…”
- Shafaq News..Houthis missiles strike Saudi tanker, military positions
“Shafaq News- Sanaa Yemen’s Houthis (Ansarallah) on Monday claimed responsibility for a missile strike on the Saudi-flagged oil tanker Amzan off the coast of Yanbu in the northern Red Sea, alleging that the attack set…”
- Yemen’s Houthis claim strikes on Saudi oil tanker, troop concentrations
“The Houthi group said Monday that it had carried out three operations targeting a Saudi oil tanker in the Red Sea and Saudi troop concentrations in eastern Yemen, Anadolu reports. In a statement, the group said it had…”
- An oil tanker was targeted by an unidentified projectile off the coast of Yanbu, Saudi Arabia
“Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – An oil tanker was attacked on Monday by an “unidentified projectile” off the coast of Yanbu, a Saudi city on the Red Sea, causing a fire on board, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade…”
- Tanker catches fire off Saudi Arabia after ‘unknown projectile’ strike near Yanbu
- Tanker hit by unknown projectile off Saudi Arabia's Yanbu, fire breaks out: UKMTO
“<p>A tanker was struck by an unknown projectile 63 nautical miles west of <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/saudi-arabia">Saudi Arabia's</a> port city of Yanbu, leading to a fire on the…”
- UKMTO: Tanker hit by projectile off Yanbu in Saudi Arabia, fire broke out
“UKMTO: Tanker hit by projectile off Yanbu in Saudi Arabia, fire broke out A tanker was hit by an unidentified projectile 63 nautical miles west of the port city of Yanbu (Saudi Arabia). This was stated in a report by…”
- Houthis claim strike on Saudi oil tanker in Red Sea
“Houthis claim strike on Saudi oil tanker in Red Sea Note: AI technology was used to generate this article’s audio. - Yemen’s Houthis say they targeted the Saudi-flagged oil tanker Amzan with a ballistic missile off…”