Houthi Forces Strike Saudi Oil Tankers Encelia and Layla in Red Sea
Houthi rebels in Yemen targeted two Saudi-flagged oil tankers, the Encelia and the Layla, using drones and missiles in the Red Sea. The group cited violations of their maritime blockade as the justification for the attack. Saudi authorities confirmed a fire aboard the Encelia, though all crew members were reported safe. The incident has intensified the maritime crisis and significantly disrupted global energy supply chains passing through the Bab al-Mandab Strait.