Yemen's Houthi rebels claim new attacks on oil facilities and airports across Saudi Arabia
Yemen’s Iran-allied Houthi rebels said they launched attacks at Saudi oil facilities and airports on Saturday while Yemen’s Saudi-backed government said the…
France 24 reports: Yemen’s Iran-allied Houthi rebels said they launched attacks at Saudi oil facilities and airports on Saturday while Yemen’s Saudi-backed government said the group also fired three ballistic missiles at coast guard sites in the port city of Aden.
This world story centres on Yemen. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Saudi Arabia, Yemen's Houthi and Yemen’s Saudi-backed.
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