Renewed Explosions in Southern Saudi Arabia as It Attempts to Resume Oil Exports

On Monday, explosions renewed in the cities of southern Saudi Arabia, in conjunction with an attempt to resume oil exports via the Red Sea.

Exclusive — Al-Khabar Al-Yemeni:

Saudi platforms reported that powerful explosions resounded in Yanbu, Jizan, and Najran during the past hours.

The Saudi Civil Defense had reactivated the warning sirens in those cities without revealing their causes.

Those cities have been subjected to continuous Yemeni attacks for weeks.

The latest attacks come on the heels of Saudi attempts to resume oil exports via the port of Yanbu, the most important on the Red Sea, according to what Bloomberg reported.

The extent of the damage inflicted on the Saudi oil facilities in the south is not yet known, but its timing carried an indication of the continuation of Yemen’s decision to ban Saudi oil exports.

The attack on the southern cities comes after a difficult night that the Saudi capital experienced to the rhythm of powerful explosions, according to Saudi platforms.