Houthi-Saudi strikes explained: what happened this weekend
Yemen’s Houthis said on Saturday they fired missiles and drones at an Aramco oil facility near Riyadh. Yemen’s government answered on Sunday with strikes on Houthi targets in Sanaa, Saada and Taiz. Here is what to know.What happened: The Houthis claimed a “qualitative military operation” against Aramco in Riyadh, saying it answered 60 Saudi air and missile strikes on Yemen in 24 hours.
An AFP journalist saw flames at an Aramco site. Riyadh has not confirmed the attack.Who is fighting: The Iran-aligned Houthis control northwest Yemen, including Sanaa. The Saudi-backed government is based in Aden.
Yemen fell back into civil war in July after years of relative calm.The backstory: The Houthis seized Sanaa in 2014, prompting Saudi intervention in 2015. In July they declared a maritime embargo on Saudi Arabia. In September they captured the Red Sea port of Mocha and Mayyun Island.Why it matters: The strikes threaten oil facilities and Red Sea shipping while global fuel prices are at record highs.
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