Yemen rebels strike oil depot in Saudi city hosting F1 race
Yemen’s Houthi rebels attacked an oil depot Friday in the Saudi city of Jiddah ahead of a Formula One race there, their highest-profile assault yet that threatened to disrupt the upcoming grand prix.
The attack targeted the same fuel depot that the Houthis had attacked in recent days, the North Jiddah Bulk Plant sits just southeast of the city’s international airport, a crucial hub for Muslim pilgrims heading to Mecca. Videos of the blaze corresponded to known geographic features around the plant.
The Saudi Arabian Oil Co, known as Saudi Aramco, did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Saudi state TV only acknowledged a “hostile operation” targeting the depot, without elaborating.
