Yemen's War: Oil Fields Ablaze, a Strait in Peril, and a Million More Displaced

WHAT HAPPENED

Yemen's Houthi rebels have claimed responsibility for a ballistic missile and drone attack on an Aramco facility in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, resulting in visible fires. While Saudi authorities and the state oil giant, Aramco, have not officially confirmed the strike or its cause, images of smoke and flames near the facility circulated widely. This alleged attack marks a significant escalation in the protracted conflict, following the collapse of a fragile 2022 truce in July. In response, the Saudi-led coalition, which backs Yemen's internationally recognized government, launched extensive air and ground operations, reporting dozens of

Source referenced: ALJAZEERA

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