Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia ignite fires at oil facilities and wound 73 people
Houthi rebels launched a series of attacks on Saudi Arabian oil facilities and civilian infrastructure, resulting in over 70 injuries. The escalation threatens regional stability and global oil shipping routes through the Bab al-Mandeb strait.
Why it matters
The conflict risks further destabilizing global energy markets and trade routes already strained by ongoing regional wars.
CAIRO — A wave of Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia Tuesday wounded more than 70 people and ignited fires at several oil facilities and utilities in the kingdom's southern region, authorities said, a major escalation in the renewed conflict between an important U.S. ally and the Iranian-backed rebels in Yemen.
Middle East conflict Amid U.S.-Iran war, Houthis declare a blockade of another key strait: Bab el-Mandeb The attacks come after weeks of escalating clashes between the Houthis and Saudi-backed government forces in Yemen, which shattered a four-year truce in the country's civil war.
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