# Houthis say they attacked eight Saudi oil tankers in one month

https://mins.news/en/item/26234

- TASS, 2026-08-19 13:40 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2175163

> Yahya Saria, a military spokesman for Yemen’s rebel Ansar Allah movement, said the Houthis attacked eight Saudi oil tankers from July 20 to August 19. Five were targeted in the Red Sea and three in the Arabian Sea and Gulf of Aden. He also claimed 48 tankers were forced to change course and reported further strikes in Saudi Arabia and Yemen.

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