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Yemen's Houthis claim strikes on 2 Saudi oil tankers in Red Sea

Houthis say missile, drone attacks hit two Saudi oil tankers in Red Sea

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Yemen's Houthi rebels claimed carrying out missile and drone strikes on two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea. Photo shows the tanker Encelia.
Yemen's Houthi rebels claimed carrying out missile and drone strikes on two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea. Photo shows the tanker Encelia.
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Yemen's Houthi rebels said they carried out missile and drone strikes Wednesday on two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea after declaring a maritime embargo on the kingdom amid the US war with Iran.

The Houthis said in a statement posted on Telegram that they "carried out a qualitative military operation targeting two Saudi oil tankers that violated the blockade", naming the vessels as the Encelia and the Layla.

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