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Yemeni Houthis claim drone attack on Saudi Aramco's oil facilities

While attacks on Saudi cities and energy installations have increased this year, they rarely claim lives or cause extensive damage

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Saudi Arabia, which proposed a ceasefire in Yemen’s war last month, is seeking more help from the US to defend its oil facilities

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Yemen’s Houthis said they attacked oil facilities in Saudi Arabia, as the group steps up strikes on the kingdom.
 
The Houthis attacked Saudi Aramco sites in the eastern oil terminal of Jubail and the western city of Jeddah with explosive-laden drones on Sunday evening and Monday morning, the group’s Al-Masirah TV reported.
 
While attacks on Saudi cities and energy installations have increased this year, they rarely claim lives or cause extensive damage.

Aramco didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment and the Saudi government has not commented.
 
The Houthis also said they targeted military sites near the southwestern

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