Houthi attacks kill 11 in Yemen, target Saudi oil refinery
Strikes by Houthi rebels on Sunday killed at least 11 people, a medical source in the Yemeni port city of Mokha told AFP , after an earlier drone salvo targeted a Saudi oil refinery on the Red Sea coast. A years-long truce in Yemen’s civil war between the Houthis and the internationally recognised government appeared to collapse last month as fighting between regional allies of the United States…
Eleven individuals were killed and 32 wounded, including six civilians, in Houthi rebel attacks on Yemen's port city of Mokha, according to a medical source in the city. The strikes also targeted a Saudi oil refinery on the Red Sea coast, causing a fire at the Jazan refinery. The Houthis claimed they targeted Saudi military personnel and equipment, while the Yemeni government confirmed at least eight troops were killed.
The breakdown of a UN-backed truce and the Houthis' maritime blockade of Saudi Arabia have heightened tensions in the region, particularly with Iran's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.
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