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Houthis strike three Saudi oil tankers in past two days - report

Houthis strike three Saudi oil tankers in past two days - report

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Houthis strike three Saudi oil tankers in past two days - report"Over the past 48 hours, the Yemeni armed forces have struck three Saudi oil tankers," a Yemeni... 27.07.2026, Sputnik Africa

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Houthis strike three Saudi oil tankers in past two days - report"Over the past 48 hours, the Yemeni armed forces have struck three Saudi oil tankers," a Yemeni source told Al Mayadeen.Sixteen Saudi vessels had turned back, unable to transit the Houthi-controlled Bab al-Mandab Strait in the past six days, beginning July 20, it added. "Since Yemen imposed the blockade, not a single Saudi oil tanker has passed through the Strait in either direction," the source stated.The ban on Saudi shipping, imposed on July 20, remains in effect, according to the source.The Houthis announced the blockade in response to Saudi control over Yemen's airspace for 12 years, and after Sanaa airport was shelled as an Iranian plane carrying a Houthi delegation was landing.Subscribe to @SputnikInt

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