Houthis Release Video of Claimed Strike on Saudi Military Trucks Near Al-Wadiah Camp and Attack on Aramco Oil Facilities in Jizan as Satellite Images Show Smoke

RIYADH — Yemen’s Houthi movement has released a video claiming to show a missile strike on Saudi-linked trucks carrying military equipment near the Al-Wadiah camp, while Saudi Aramco facilities in Jizan were hit in a separate attack on Monday.

The developments come as fighting between the Houthis and Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces continues and raise questions over how the recently signed Makkah Joint Defence Agreement between Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan could be applied if attacks on Saudi territory continue.

Houthis release video of Al-Wadiah strike

Houthi military media released footage on or around September 6-7 that it said shows Houthi forces using locally manufactured ballistic missiles against trucks carrying military equipment from Saudi Arabia near the Al-Wadiah camp.

According to the Houthi account, the missiles struck and burned the vehicles at the site. The group described the weapons as domestically manufactured ballistic missiles.

The video appears to show several vehicles being hit, but the exact location, extent of damage and any casualties have not been independently confirmed. Saudi authorities, the internationally recognized Yemeni government and other independent sources have not publicly confirmed the Houthi claims.

The release comes amid renewed fighting between Houthi forces and Saudi-backed Yemeni government troops. In recent weeks, the Houthis have also claimed missile and drone attacks against positions in areas including Marib and Hadramawt and against targets close to the Saudi border.

Jizan Aramco facilities hit again

Separately, Saudi Aramco’s oil facilities in Jizan were struck on Monday, September 7, according to a Financial Times report citing two people familiar with the matter. The extent of the damage was still being assessed. One source described the latest incident as similar in scale to an earlier attack about a month ago.

NOAA-20 satellite imagery shows large plumes of black smoke rising from Aramco’s Jazan oil refinery in southwestern Saudi Arabia after it was struck by the Houthis today.

Jizan, located close to the Yemeni border, is home to a Saudi Aramco refinery with a processing capacity of 400,000 barrels of crude oil per day, along with associated energy infrastructure. Aramco had not immediately issued a public comment on the latest incident.

Previous Houthi-claimed attacks targeted Aramco facilities in Jizan and Yanbu during July and August. In one August incident, Saudi Arabia’s Energy Ministry confirmed a fire at the Jizan refinery that was later extinguished, with no injuries reported. The Houthis said a drone was used in that attack.

Aramco CEO Amin Nasser had previously said that earlier attacks caused some production interruptions but did not have a material operational or financial impact.

Oil prices also moved higher following reports of the latest attack, with Brent crude rising by about 1.2 percent.

Makkah defence agreement faces a new test

The latest attacks come one month after Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan signed the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement in Makkah on August 7.

The agreement states that an armed attack against any one of the three countries will be regarded as an attack against all three. It also calls for stronger defence cooperation and collective deterrence.

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has said the agreement is not directed against Iran or any particular country. He has also indicated that assistance under the agreement would depend on the circumstances and could include areas such as intelligence, logistics, ammunition or other forms of support.

The three countries have also begun work on implementing the agreement, including discussions on defence cooperation and coordination.

No confirmed Turkish or Pakistani combat involvement

As of September 7, there has been no official announcement from Türkiye or Pakistan confirming direct military participation in operations against the Houthis.

The agreement's collective-defence provision does not by itself establish that Turkish or Pakistani forces will immediately conduct combat operations in Yemen. The exact response would depend on decisions by the member governments and the circumstances surrounding any attack.

Possible assistance could include intelligence, logistics, defensive capabilities and other forms of military cooperation, but there has been no public confirmation that either country is preparing to deploy combat forces against the Houthis.

The Houthi video and the reported attack on Jizan therefore come at an important point for the new Saudi-Türkiye-Pakistan defence arrangement. However, the extent of any future response from Ankara or Islamabad remains unclear.

The situation remains fluid, and damage assessments for the Jizan incident are continuing. Claims made in the Houthi video about the Al-Wadiah strike have also not been independently verified.

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