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“Neither attack was immediately claimed by the Houthis, but airports and oil facilities have been a major target of the militant group in their recent wave of missile and projectile strikes on Saudi Arabia.”

“The operation – the most significant military mission signed off by Andy Burnham as prime minister – will involve RAF pilots attempting to shoot down Houthi missiles and drones, after attacks on Saudi airports and oil facilities.”

“The Houthis have repeatedly attacked Saudi airports, oil facilities and tankers after a truce in their long-running war with Yemen’s Riyadh-backed government unravelled in July.”

“Saudi Arabia says it intercepted six ballistic missiles fired by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis, with the latest attacks pushing oil prices to a one-week high over fears of spiralling supply disruptions.”

“The barrage on Saturday marked the first time the capital’s Aramco oil facilities had been subject to such a sustained attck since the Saudi Houthi ceasefire broke down in June.”