Key Facts

• The Houthis are a rebel group based in Yemen.
• They claimed to have attacked two Saudi oil tankers named Encelia and Layla.
• The attack took place in the Red Sea.
• This is the first reported attack since the Houthis announced a blockade of Saudi ships.
• The blockade targets ships passing through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a key shipping route.
• Saudi Arabia relies on oil tankers to transport oil through this area.
• The situation adds tension to the ongoing conflict in Yemen and the region.