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Military spokesman confirms attack on oil facility in Saudi Arabia

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The military spokesman confirms that the Houthi movement carried out an attack on an oil facility in Saudi Arabia, hours after the movement's own claim.
Government forces also attacked Houthi targets in Yemen on Saturday, including the capital Sanaa.
The ceasefire between the parties collapsed in July after more than a decade of civil war.

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Yemen's civil war has raged for over a decade, with the Houthi movement controlling large parts of the country including the capital Sanaa, while the internationally recognized government is backed by a Saudi-led coalition. A fragile ceasefire collapsed in July.

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The statement from the military spokesman comes hours after the Houthi movement claimed to have carried out an attack on an oil facility in Saudi Arabia.

Government forces also carried out attacks against Huthi targets on Saturday, including the capital Sanaa.

A fragile ceasefire between the Houthi movement and Yemen's internationally recognized government, which is backed militarily by Saudi Arabia, collapsed in July. The country's civil war has raged for over a decade.

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Saudi Arabia will carry out retaliatory strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen within the next few days
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Open Questions

What was the extent of the damage to the oil facility?
Will Saudi Arabia respond with military countermeasures?
Does this further affect the peace negotiations in Yemen?