Houthis Claim Attack on Aramco Oil Facilities... Tensions Rise Over Second Middle East Front

After Saudi Arabia carried out airstrikes on July 24 (local time) against Hodeidah, a territory held by Yemen's Houthi rebels, the Houthis launched an attack on Saudi oil facilities the following day.

This comes in a series of retaliatory and counter-retaliatory attacks between the two sides, following the Houthi rebels' earlier declaration of a maritime blockade against Saudi Arabia and their attacks on Saudi vessels.

According to Reuters, the Saudi-led Arab coalition announced that on July 24, it carried out a "proportionate military response operation" targeting military objectives linked to the Houthi rebels in Hodeidah, Yemen.

The coalition emphasized, "If the Houthi rebels continue their hostile acts, we will respond without compromise."

AFP reported that Al Masirah TV, a media outlet affiliated with the Houthi rebels, also reported that "Saudi attacks targeted Hodeidah province, injuring two people."

Explosions echoed in various places centered around the port in Hodeidah province, which borders the Red Sea, and rebel media mentioned that local telecommunications infrastructure and Kamaran Island off the coast of Hodeidah were targeted.

A source told AFP that Saudi Arabia directly struck facilities owned by the Houthi rebels.

The day after the Saudi strike, on July 25, the Houthi rebels announced that they had attacked Saudi oil facilities.

(Photo: AP, Yonhap News)
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