Yemen’s Houthis claim attack on two Saudi oil tankers

DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, Claimed attacks come days after Houthis announced naval embargo on Saudi vessels.Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis have claimed an attack on two Saudi oil tankers transiting through the Red Sea.“We targeted two Saudi oil tankers, named Encelia and Layla, for their violation of the blockade decision issued by the armed forces,” Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree said on Wednesday.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Rubio says US, China must ‘work through’ big differences at ASEAN meetinglist 2 of 3Why is Iran still able to conduct deadly attacks on US military sites?list 3 of 3US launches new strikes as Iran warns of regional turmoilend of listThe Saudi Press Agency reported that the Encelia had been hit, citing an official source at Saudi Arabia’s Transport General Authority. The source said that all crew members were safe.“These attacks constitute a violation of international laws and conventions that guarantee the safety of commercial vessels and their crews,” the SPA, which did not provide details on the claimed Layla attack, said.Saree said that the attacks were carried out, “using a number of ballistic and cruise missiles, as well a...