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Yemen fighting intensifies as Houthis and Saudi Arabia trade strikes
Gulf states condemned Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia as fighting displaced more than 233,000 Yemenis. A Houthi projectile injured six in Najran, missiles struck near Aden airport and Marib, and Houthi media said Saudi strikes killed nine; two Saudi coalition pilots died in a helicopter crash blamed on a technical fault. Iran backed a political process to end the conflict.
Why it matters
Houthi attacks on Saudi energy sites and transit hubs add to pressure on Gulf oil supply.
Background
Yemen's civil war pits the Iran-aligned Houthis, who hold Sanaa, against the internationally recognised government backed by a Saudi-led coalition. The war reignited in July after a period of relative calm.
The story so far
- Yemen government launches offensive to retake all Houthi-held territory
- Houthi missiles hit presidential palace in Aden, killing five
- Houthi missiles strike Yemen's presidential palace in Aden
- Houthi missiles hit Yemen's presidential palace in Aden
- Yemen fighting intensifies as Houthis and Saudi Arabia trade strikes
- Houthis claim strikes on Saudi airports and Aramco as Saudi raids continue
- Aramco tells Dhahran staff to evacuate as Houthi attacks continue
- Houthis claim attacks on Saudi oil sites as Saudi strikes hit Yemen
- Houthis claim new strike on Riyadh airport hours after it reopens
Sources
- Al Jazeera ↗Oct 18, 2:44 PM ET
- The Hindu ↗Oct 18, 1:24 PM ET
- Middle East Eye ↗Oct 18, 12:35 PM ET
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