Houthis strike Najran airport and Aramco facility
Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels said they launched drone strikes on Najran Airport and an Aramco facility in Saudi Arabia's Najran region on August 20, but Saudi officials have not confirmed the incidents and independent verification is absent. The strikes follow a July 20 Houthi declaration of a naval blockade and weeks of attacks on tankers and Saudi oil infrastructure in Jizan and Yanbu, actions that have already forced major container lines to reroute around the Cape of Good Hope and increased global shipping and energy disruption risks.
Houthis claim drone strikes amid a naval blockade
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The Houthis declared a naval blockade on July 20. They have since attacked tankers and oil infrastructure. This could lead to more strikes or continued shipping disruption.
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