Yemen forces strike Houthi sites in Sanaa and Saada
Yemen's armed forces, aligned with the internationally recognised government, launched strikes on Houthi positions in the capital Sanaa and the Houthi stronghold of Saada early Sunday, with a military spokesperson saying the strikes hit "vital targets." Hours earlier the Houthis said they attacked a Saudi Aramco facility in Riyadh with ballistic missiles and drones, while Saudi authorities had not confirmed the claim. The exchanges follow a breakdown of a 2022 truce, a Houthi-declared naval blockade and stepped-up attacks, and they raise immediate concerns about the security of Saudi energy infrastructure and Red Sea shipping.
Escalation threatens Saudi energy sites and Red Sea shipping.
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A 2022 truce had largely frozen the conflict. The Houthis declared a naval blockade in…
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