Yemen’s Houthi movement said on the 23rd it attacked two Saudi oil tankers, Encelia and Layla, using ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and drones in retaliation for what it called a Saudi blockade and to enforce a previously announced Red Sea shipping ban. The group said both vessels caught fire and it forced about 10 ships to turn back. It said it will continue maritime military operations and follow its “blockade for blockade” measures, and warned that any new Saudi military action in Yemen

Yemen’s Houthi movement said on the 23rd it attacked two Saudi oil tankers, Encelia and Layla, using ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and drones in retaliation for what it called a Saudi blockade and to enforce a previously announced Red Sea shipping ban. The group said both vessels caught fire and it forced about 10 ships to turn back. It said it will continue maritime military operations and follow its “blockade for blockade” measures, and warned that any new Saudi military action in Yemen would prompt larger strikes on targets inside Saudi Arabia.