Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia ignite fires at oil facilities and wound 73 people, officials say
Saudi authorities said the strikes hit civilian and economic sites and sent oil prices above $99 a barrel.
- On Tuesday, Tehran-backed Houthis attacked cities and energy facilities across southern Saudi Arabia, wounding more than 70 people and escalating regional tensions.
- These attacks follow a Houthi naval blockade against Riyadh initiated in July, as rebels seek to seize strategic territory near the Mandab Strait.
- Using drones and missiles, the rebels hit Abha International Airport, King Khalid, and Aramco facilities in Jizan and Abha; the Saudi-led coalition reported at least 73 people wounded.
- Fires erupted at energy facilities as emergency teams rushed to contain the blazes, while global Oil prices climbed to more than six-week highs.
- Rising Oil prices present risks for President Donald Trump's Republican Party ahead of November congressional elections, though Trump claimed on social media Oil prices would drop 'when we WIN the war with Iran.
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The Huthi militia has attacked several targets in Saudi Arabia. More than 70 people have been injured according to local authorities. The Saudi-led military alliance speaks of a "dangerous escalation" and threatens with retribution.
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AlKhaleej TodaySaudi vows response as Houthis hit oil sites in worst attack in years
RIYADH, Sept 8 — Saudi Arabia today threatened to hit back after a wave of missiles from Yemen’s Houthis set oil facilities ablaze and wounded dozens, the Iran-backed rebels’...
The Houthi rebel group, backed by Iran, launched a wave of attacks on Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, injuring more than 70 people and setting fire to oil and utility facilities in the kingdom, authorities reported.The attack represented a major escalation in the resumption of fighting between a key ally of the United States and the Iran-affiliated group.In addition, it threatened to further destabilize a region hit by almost three years of war and to …
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