Saudi-Houthi fighting in Yemen escalates: What happened, and what’s next?

Yemen’s Houthi group has carried out attacks in southern Saudi Arabia, with Riyadh saying that dozens of people have been wounded, as fighting between the Iran-aligned group and pro-Saudi forces in Yemen sharply escalates.The Houthis on Tuesday said they targeted Saudi energy sites belonging to oil giant Aramco in southern areas, with the group’s military spokesperson calling it “a broad operation”.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3‘Breaks my heart’: Yemen jab shortages spark fears for millions of childrenlist 2 of 3How significant are the Yemeni government’s military gains against Houthis?list 3 of 3Yemen gov’t forces launch air strikes on Houthi targetsend of listSaudi authorities confirmed attacks on several facilities and installations related to the energy sector in the south of the country, vowing a firm response. Riyadh also accused the Houthis of wounding at least 73 people in the attacks.The conflict between the Yemeni armed group and Saudi Arabia is unfolding as the Houthis are currently fighting Yemen’s Riyadh-backed internationally recognised government, which announced that it was launching counteroffensives against Houthi-held positions across several prov...