Fighting in Yemen intensifies, and Houthis launch more attacks on Saudi Arabia
Conflict in Yemen has escalated as Houthi rebels capture key port areas and launch attacks on Saudi Arabian infrastructure. The violence has displaced thousands and threatens regional stability and global oil supplies.
Why it matters
The intensification of the Yemen conflict directly impacts global energy markets and regional security in the Middle East.
ADEN, Yemen (AP) — The conflict in Yemen intensified on Sunday, as government forces launched attacks against Iran-backed Houthi rebels along the Red Sea and Houthis fired into neighboring Saudi Arabia , which supports Yemen’s government.
The Yemeni government vowed to send more forces to the Red Sea coast and one official conceded a “painful” defeat last week when Houthis captured the port city of Mokha and an island on the Bab el-Mandeb Strait , a crucial shipping alternative to the Strait of Hormuz.
The escalation – especially Houthi attacks on Saudi oil infrastructure and its shipping in the Red Sea – adds pressure on global oil supplies and prices, and that could give Iran leverage in its war with the United States.
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