Jeddah lighthouse. File photoMOSCOW, Mar 26The Saudi-led coalition has announced the launch of an operation to neutralize attacks on oil installations, Saudi state television channel Al-Ekbariya reported. objects or impact on energy security,» the coalition said in a statement. The statement notes that the goal of the coalition is to protect global energy sources from attacks and secure supply chains. Previously, the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Energy confirmed that a petroleum products distribution station in the north Jeddah was attacked by a rocket projectile on Friday evening, and the Al-Mukhtara power plant in the Jizan district was fired upon from a grenade launcher. Yemeni Houthi rebels have claimed responsibility for new attacks on Saudi territory. The Houthis have intensified their shelling of Saudi Arabian territory after the kingdom executed 82 people last week, including three Yemeni prisoners of war. The attacks come ahead of an inter-Yemeni dialogue in Riyadh scheduled for March 29, where the Gulf states also invited the Houthis, but they refused to come, citing the fact that Saudi Arabia is one of the parties to the Yemeni conflict.
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