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Saudi-led coalition strikes Yemen Petroleum Company facility near Sanaa

Titles and summaries are AI-extracted from news reporting; every source is linked below. Event id 6f08ea73-5c93-4deb-949c-03ee85f1b4c3.

Where
Al-Sabaharesolved to locality15.354, 44.206
When
Occurrence date not stated by reportingFirst reported 2026-10-13 · last update 2026-10-14
Sourcing
27 reports27 reports across 23 outlets · independence not established
How far this got
localizednamed facility unresolvedOptical coverageSub-metre commercial imagery was recommended; Sentinel-2 is the closest we carry at 10 m, so small objects will not resolve.

Summary

The Saudi-led coalition carried out airstrikes on oil facilities west of Sanaa, Yemen, reportedly targeting the Al-Sabaha Central Station operated by the Yemen Petroleum Company. Witnesses observed plumes of smoke rising from the facility and heard loud explosions across Sanaa that caused panic in parts of the city. The coalition had issued advance evacuation warnings for civilians in the area. The Houthi-controlled health ministry reported two deaths from the raid, while the Yemen Petroleum Company stated its storage facilities were empty and that the strike would not affect oil supplies. Houthi officials anticipated the attack and threatened a response against Saudi Arabia. The strikes occurred amid escalating tensions following Houthi attacks on Saudi airports and infrastructure, and Houthi seizure of areas along the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. The coalition stated the operation targeted fuel storage, transportation, and unloading facilities used by Houthi forces. AP has not confirmed the incident.

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What remains unresolved

  • named facility unresolved

Timeline

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