Overnight strikes in Yemen kill at least 1 person and wound 9, and other Mideast news

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Overnight strikes in Yemen have hit a gas station and an oil facility, killing at least one person and wounding nine others

Overnight strikes in Yemen have hit a gas station and an oil facility, killing at least one person and wounding nine others

Overnight strikes hit a gas station and an oil facility in Yemen, killing at least one person and wounding nine, residents and the Iran-backed Houthi rebels said on Tuesday.

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Houthi-run health ministry spokesperson Anees al-Asbahi said in a statement on X on Tuesday that a strike hit a gas station in a district of Yemen's capital, Sanaa, killing one person and wounding three others.

He said another airstrike targeted an oil company, wounding at least six people, causing “extensive damage” to nearby homes and shops and panicking residents.

Al-Asbahi blamed Saudi Arabia for both strikes. The Associated Press couldn’t independently verify his claims.

The strikes come amid renewed fighting between the Houthis and Saudi-backed government forces that escalated this summer. The rebels continue to target Saudi energy facilities and airports as part of a campaign they say is meant to push Saudi Arabia into lifting its blockade on Yemen.

Sanaa resident Khaled al-Khawlani told the AP on Tuesday that he was horrified by the explosions that targeted the oil facility near residential areas of Sanaa at around 4 a.m.

Another resident said the explosions shattered his windows and reverberated across the city while people slept. The resident spoke on condition of anonymity for security reasons.

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