Saudis Pound Yemen as Houthis Solidify Gains
The Houthis say Saudi strikes hit Yemen as they claim to have seized armored vehicles, downed a fighter jet and disrupted oil supplies.
- On Wednesday, Saudi warplanes pounded Yemen as Iran-backed Houthis solidified territorial gains, a lightning advance that extended Tehran's reach in the Middle East war.
- Violence intensified this month as Houthis pushed back Yemeni government forces and seized islands in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait after declaring a naval blockade against Saudi Arabia in July.
- The price of Brent crude hovered around $108 a barrel on Wednesday, while an attack on the East-West Pipeline last week threatened to cut 4% of global oil supply.
- Riyadh reported downing a Houthi drone south of Mecca on Tuesday, asserting the attack crossed a "red line" by threatening sacred shrines; Houthi spokesman Yahya Saree denied the group targeted the city.
- Amid worsening regional security, the United States tightened travel warnings for Saudi Arabia, banning government employees from traveling within 30km of the Yemen border while providing limited intelligence aid.
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Saudis pound Yemen as Houthis solidify gains in new Middle East war front
Saudi warplanes pounded Yemen, the Houthis said on Wednesday, as the Iran-backed fighters solidified their gains after a lightning advance that has extended Tehran's reach in the Middle East war and further disrupted global oil supplies.
Saudi Arabia is heavily bombing Yemen after the conquest of pro-Iranian Houthis, threatening world oil trade and the stability of the region.
Saudi warplanes heavily bombed Yemen, said the Houthis on Wednesday, while the Shiite militia fighters supported by Iran consolidated the advances made following a rapid offensive that broadened Tehran's reach in the Middle East war and caused further disruptions in global oil supply. Read also: Iran's war has already cost US$ 38 billion Houthis back to attack Saudi Arabia, and negotiations on Ormuz continue to stall In a sign of the worsening c…
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