Saudi Arabia shuts down East-West pipeline following attacks
Following attacks by the Houthis in Yemen, the critical energy line in the Riyadh-Medina region was deactivated for security purposes.
The Saudi Arabian Ministry of Energy announced that the East-West pipeline in the Riyadh-Medina region was shut down as a precaution following attacks by the Houthis in Yemen.
Attacks on the Pipeline
In a statement based on a source within the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Energy, it was stated that the East-West pipeline in the Riyadh-Medina region was targeted by a series of attacks on September 10. It was noted that injuries occurred as a result of the attacks.
Precautionary Shutdown Decision
Immediately after the attacks, it was officially reported that the East-West pipeline was shut down as a precaution. Emergency teams and expert technical teams initiated the necessary work to ensure the security of the pipeline and bring the situation under control.
Statements from the Houthis
Yahya Saree, the military spokesperson for the Houthis, had stated that they would respond to the blockade with a blockade and to the attack with an attack against Saudi Arabian vessels in the region. Saree claimed that they targeted 32 Saudi Arabian warplanes and shot down 9 of them.