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Houthis repeat threats against Saudi oil giant, aviation

Houthis repeat threats against Saudi oil giant, aviation Houthi media, citing an anonymous military official, on Sunday repeated threats against Saudi oil giant Aramco and aviation in the kingdom. Yemen's Houthis, fighting a Saudi-led coalition backing the internationally recognised government, are allies of Iran, which on Sunday warned the US and Israel not to renew strikes on the Islamic…

The Houthi group has reiterated threats against Saudi oil giant Aramco and the country's aviation sector, according to a Middle East Eye report. The Yemeni rebels, who are fighting a Saudi-led coalition backed by the internationally recognised government, made the threats in a statement attributed to an anonymous military official to Houthi media.

The official claimed that Aramco facilities are within range of the Yemeni Armed Forces, and that investments in them are fraught with losses. Additionally, the official warned international airlines to avoid using Saudi airspace, except for the airspaces of Mecca and Medina.

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