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Houthi rebels launch wave of attacks on Saudi oil facilities
Yemeni rebels targeted Saudi petroleum sites, according to reporting by Associated Press.
The short version
- Yemeni Houthi rebels carried out a series of strikes targeting Saudi oil infrastructure.[Associated Press]
- The strikes follow a prolonged civil war that began in 2014 and caused an estimated 150,000 fatalities despite a 2022 ceasefire.[Associated Press]
- Iran continues to deny arming the Houthi movement, which would violate an existing United Nations embargo.[Associated Press]
Key facts
- Yemen's Houthi rebels conducted a wave of attacks targeting Saudi Arabian oil facilities.[Associated Press]
- The Houthis have engaged in conflict against Yemen's internationally recognized government since 2014.[Associated Press]
- A ceasefire established in 2022 had largely paused active fighting in Yemen.[Associated Press]
- An estimated 150,000 people have been killed in the Yemeni war.[Associated Press]
What remains uncertain
- Iran denies supplying arms to the Houthis in violation of a UN embargo, though Iranian weapons have been intercepted on vessels bound for Yemen.[Associated Press]
Sources
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- Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis have become an increasingly disruptive force in the MideastAssociated Press · Wire: associated-press