A possible new WBIED campaign by the Houthis may have been launched in late 2020 hitting Saudi Led Coalition oil assets

Iranian limpet mine. Photo: Mehdi Bakhtiari / Fars News Agency

8 Jan 2021

A possible new WBIED campaign by the Houthis may have been launched in late 2020 hitting Saudi Led Coalition oil assets

By Kais Makhlouf, MENA analyst

The Red Sea off the Jizan and Yemeni coasts may be experiencing the latest Houthi WBIED campaign against Saudi Led Coalition (SLC) assets. There has recently been a spate of mine and WBIEDS attacks hitting Saudi oil assets in particular, with the attackers managing to reach some significant infrastructure and potentially disrupting oil supply in parts of Saudi Arabia.

Vessels not belonging to Coalition member countries or companies have been targeted due to their proximity to Saudi oil assets throughout December. This confirms Risk Intelligence’s assessment that ships may be targeted by association to the SLC or during passage, without being engaged in activity against the Houthis.

Although not all attacks have been claimed, it is highly likely that Houthi forces have planned and executed the attacks. Neutrality alone is not a sufficient measure to protect from attacks.

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