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strikeSep 8, 2026

Saudi vows response as Houthis hit oil sites in worst attack in years

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RIYADH, Sept 8 — Saudi Arabia today threatened to hit back after a wave of missiles from Yemen’s Houthis set oil facilities ablaze and wounded dozens, the Iran-backed rebels’ heaviest attack in years.

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  • Malay MailBy Malay Mail

    RIYADH, Sept 8 — Saudi Arabia today threatened to hit back after a wave of missiles from Yemen’s Houthis set oil facilities ablaze and wounded dozens, the Iran-backed rebels’ heaviest attack in years. The overnight attacks caused “temporary” shutdowns at oil sites and left 73 inj…

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