SANAA, Aug. 18 (Xinhua) -- Yemen's Houthi group said Tuesday it had launched a fresh drone attack on an oil refinery belonging to Saudi Aramco in the southwestern Saudi region of Jazan.

Yemen's Houthi group fighters and supporters participate a weaponized rally against Israel, at Arhab district north of Sanaa, Yemen, Nov. 3, 2025. The Houthi movement, which controls Yemen's capital Sanaa and much of the northwest, announced a general mobilization on Monday, calling on allied tribes to prepare for a potential Israeli air strike. (Photo: Xinhua)

There was no immediate comment from Saudi authorities or Aramco on the Houthi claim.