No early respite
Yemen and its people seem unlikely to get an early respite from the bloody civil war, that has been plaguing the country for the past six years and is mostly seen as a proxy battle between Tehran and Riyadh. According to the United Nations, since 2015, the war had caused over 233,000 deaths, including 131,000 from indirect causes such as lack of food, health services and infrastructure. More than 20 million people were experiencing food insecurity, with 10 million at risk of famine.
The Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project said the war had killed some 130,000 people, including at least 13,000 civilians slain in targeted attacks. Millions had been pushed towards starvation and tens of thousands of children had died both of starvation and disease.
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Brief Analysis
Saudi Arabia used what Congress might consider “offensive weapons” to successfully defend major oil terminals, but a much more devastating attack is inevitable if Houthi missile and drone attacks persist.
On March 7, a drone struck the world’s largest oil loading facility at Ras Tanura, Saudi Arabia, driving oil prices up to more than $70 per barrel for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic depressed the global economy. Houthi rebels in Yemen claimed the attack, specifying that they had launched ten long-range drones and one ballistic missile against eastern Saudi Arabia, plus four short-range drones and seven precision rockets against military targets in the southwest.
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