Houthis say 2 Saudi oil tankers attacked in Red Sea

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Houthi rebels in Yemen claimed an attack on two Saudi Arabian oil tankers, Encelia and Layla, in the Red Sea. This marks the first attack following the Houthis' recent blockade of Saudi ships transiting the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.

Houthi rebels in Yemen said Thursday they struck a pair of Saudi Arabian oil tankers in the Red Sea, the first known attack since the group announced a blockade of Saudi ships attempting to go through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait earlier this week.  The Houthis said they hit the two tankers, named Encelia and Layla,…