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Houthis strike Saudi oil as Yemen war reignites
Iran-backed Houthis attack Saudi Arabian oil facility in retaliation for strikes on Yemen, escalating conflict that has worsened the country's humanitarian crisis.
In brief
Iran-backed Houthis attack Saudi Arabian oil facility in retaliation for strikes on Yemen, escalating conflict that has worsened the country's humanitarian crisis. Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis attacked a Saudi oil facility south of Riyadh with ballistic missiles and drones, escalating hostilities that have plunged the…
Houthis strike Saudi oil facility
Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis say they targeted a Saudi Arabian oil company facility south of Riyadh with ballistic missiles and drones in retaliation for Saudi attacks on Yemen.
Flames rise from Aramco facility
Flames and smoke were seen rising on Saturday afternoon from an Aramco facility south of Riyadh. Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said the attack sparked fires at the targeted sites.
Truce collapses after four years
After four years of fragile truce, Yemen plunged back into civil war in July when Iran sent a plane to Sanaa carrying a Houthi delegation without seeking Saudi authorisation, breaking a decade-old practice.
Houthis seize Red Sea coast
The Houthis launched a lightning offensive in which they seized control of coastal regions along the Bab al-Mandab Strait and the Red Sea port of Sanaa, also announcing a naval blockade on Saudi shipping.
Humanitarian crisis deepens
The renewed fighting has worsened conditions in Yemen, one of the world's poorest countries. The World Food Programme warned on Friday that three-quarters of the population was unable to meet its basic food needs.
Heavy fighting in Taiz
Fighting in recent days has centred on Taiz, where dozens of combatants were reported killed on Friday. The Houthis reported fifty-five of their fighters had been killed, while government sources said twenty-six troops had died.
Iraq ships crude through Hormuz
Iraq's state-owned Oil Tanker Company transported two million barrels of Iraqi crude through the Strait of Hormuz, its director general described on Saturday as the company's first such operation in decades.
What to remember
Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis attacked a Saudi oil facility south of Riyadh with ballistic missiles and drones, escalating hostilities that have plunged the country back into civil war.
