Saudi Aramco confirms Houthi attack on Shaybah oil field

Saudi Aramco has confirmed that Shaybah oil field was attacked by Houthis and also said that there were no disruptions due to the attack. The company said that the attack resulted in a limited fire which was controlled by the response team and there were no injuries.

Shaybah, operated by state oil company Saudi Aramco, is located in the east of the kingdom, close to the United Arab Emirates border.

The Houthis, who control the Yemeni capital Sanaa and most of its populous areas, have stepped up attacks against targets in Saudi Arabia in recent months. In response, a Saudi-led coalition fighting against the Houthis has targeted military sites belonging to the group, especially around Sanaa. The attacks are complicating U.N.-led peace efforts.

The Western-backed Sunni Muslim coalition led by Saudi Arabia and the UAE intervened in Yemen in 2015 to try to restore a Yemeni government ousted from power in Sanaa by the Houthis. The war has killed tens of thousands of people and pushed millions to the brink of famine. In the past week, violence has flared in the southern port city of Aden between government forces based there and southern separatists who had been fighting alongside them against the Houthis.