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Yemen government forces strike Sanaa and Saada as Houthis claim Aramco attack

Yemeni government forces said they launched strikes on Houthi targets in Sanaa and Saada, the rebels' northern stronghold, hours after the Iran-backed militia claimed an attack on an Aramco oil facility near Riyadh. Armed forces spokesman Col Majed Abdullah Al Nuzaili said government forces had delivered “painful strikes” against “vital targets” belonging to the Houthis in Sanaa and Saada. “The…

Yemen government forces strike Sanaa and Saada as Houthis claim Aramco attack

Yemeni government forces have launched strikes on Houthi targets in Sanaa and Saada, following the Houthis' claim of an attack on an Aramco oil facility near Riyadh. The Houthis have also claimed responsibility for the attack on the Saudi oil facility, stating that it successfully achieved its objective. Saudi Arabia leads a coalition that intervened in Yemen in 2014, and the Houthis have retaliated with about 60 air strikes against their territory in the past 24 hours.

Meanwhile, government forces continue to engage in battles against the Houthis in Taiz, striving to prevent the rebels from gaining control over the strategic city and surrounding supply routes.

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