Houthi forces have initiated actions including blocking tankers in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and attacking Saudi oil facilities.
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Updated sep 26
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What happened
Houthi forces have initiated actions including blocking tankers in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and attacking Saudi oil facilities.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Rebel forces are blocking Saudi shipments through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait in the Indian Ocean.Sub-event
Houthi blockades in Bab el-Mandeb combined with attacks on Saudi oil facilities and low ship traffic data.1 source
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The entities involved
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Houthis
Yemeni Islamist organization
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Eastern Province
province of Sri Lanka
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Related events
- Houthis conflict with Saudi Arabia over infrastructure, while Trump waives Russian sanctions and Ukraine launches drone attacks.
- Houthi attacks on Saudi energy infrastructure are causing market shifts and boosting shipping rates.
- Blockades and Iran's actions threaten to disrupt international trade and global oil supplies in the Persian Gulf.
- Instructed Houthis to prepare to close Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a blockade threatens export routes through Hormuz, and a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia has been declared.
- Houthis attacked Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea, prompting Netanyahu to call an emergency cabinet meeting and accuse them of backing attacks.
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