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Saudi Arabia shuts key oil pipeline after drone attack launched from Iraq
By GhanaSummary Newsroom1 min read
On Friday, Yemen's Saudi-backed government forces said they had struck Houthi fighters in the strategic coastal city of Mokha, a day after the Houthis seized control of the entire Red Sea coast.
The group said it had control of the Bab al-Mandab Strait, the gateway to the Red Sea and the Suez Canal, though it said maritime navigation is "safe for all companies except for Saudi vessels".
The 1,200km (745 mile) pipeline has helped Saudi Arabia - the world's largest crude oil exporter - bypass the Strait of Hormuz.
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