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Officials allege Houthis aided Iraqi militias in July Saudi oil strikes

ABC News reports that Yemen's Houthis assisted Iraqi fighters in launching drone strikes against Saudi oil facilities.

Updated Sep 9, 2026 · 08:48 UTC1 reports

The short version

  • Regional officials state that Yemeni Houthi rebels assisted Iraqi militias in conducting drone attacks on Saudi oil targets in July.[ABC News]
  • Retaliatory airstrikes by the United States and Saudi Arabia killed at least 20 Iraqi fighters, six Iranian advisers, and a Houthi official.[ABC News]
  • Representatives of Iraq's Popular Mobilization Forces denied taking part in the attack or hosting Houthi operations.[ABC News]

Key facts

  • Regional officials reported that Houthi rebels from Yemen assisted Iraqi militias with July drone attacks targeting Saudi oil infrastructure.[ABC News]
  • In response, joint strikes by Saudi and American forces killed at least 20 Iraqi fighters, six Iranian advisers, and one Houthi official.[ABC News]
  • Popular Mobilization Forces officials denied any participation in the Saudi attack and denied hosting Houthi operatives.[ABC News]

What remains uncertain

  • The extent of Iraqi militia coordination remains disputed, as Popular Mobilization Forces representatives deny participating in the attacks.[ABC News]
  • Iran denies supplying weapons to Houthi forces despite reports of Iranian-manufactured arms appearing in the region.[ABC News]

Sources

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