Houthis target refinery in southern Saudi Arabia
Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis attacked an oil refinery in Saudi Arabia's southern Red Sea coast on Tuesday, according to rebel media reports. The group has been escalating attacks on the kingdom after declaring a maritime blockade, which has disrupted Saudi tankers in the Red Sea and targeted Yemeni government forces. The Houthis stated that they struck the Aramco refinery in Jazan in response to airspace violations over the governorates of Saada and Hajjah in Yemen.
This incident occurred following the Houthis welcoming an Iranian plane landing in Yemen's capital, Sanaa, which led to retaliatory attacks. In addition, the group has been blockading Saudi Arabia's maritime trade, causing significant strain on the kingdom's resources.
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