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Houthis seize key sites around Bab el-Mandeb as Saudi oil exports face disruption
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Houthis seize key sites around Bab el-Mandeb as Saudi oil exports face disruption

๐Ÿ‡พ๐Ÿ‡ช YemenSep 12, 2026 10:27SRC: FRANCE 24BY: FRANCE24

Intelligence summary

Saudi Arabia has stopped transferring oil through a major pipeline after it was attacked by drones. Meanwhile, Houthi forces have taken control of a strategic port and island in Bab el-Mandeb from Yemeni government forces. Iran, which backs the rebels, says it had nothing to do with the attacks.

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