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Yemen's government launches major campaign against Houthis

Original: The Saudi-backed government of Yemen on Sunday announced a major military campaign against the Houthi militia, a key Iranian ally, plunging the Middle East even deeper into war. The Iran-backed Houthi militia said it had targeted a refinery in Riyadh belo

The Saudi-backed government of Yemen announced a major military campaign against the Houthi militia on Sunday, escalating a conflict already entangled in wider regional tensions between Saudi Arabia and Iran. The Iran-aligned Houthis, meanwhile, claimed an attack on a refinery in Riyadh, underscoring how fighting in Yemen is spilling into Saudi territory and drawing the Middle East deeper into war.

Why now: An escalation in the Yemen war, including Houthi strikes on Saudi soil, raises fears of broader regional conflict.

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• The Saudi-backed government of Yemen on Sunday announced a major military campaign against the Houthi militia, a key Iranian ally, plunging the Middle East even deeper into war. The Iran-backed Houthi militia said it had targeted a refinery in Riyadh belo · facebook.com

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