Yemen's Houthis say they targeted two Saudi oil tankers


July 23 (Reuters) - ⁠Yemen's Houthis said ⁠on Thursday they ‌had carried out a military operation targeting two ​Saudi oil tankers, ⁠identified as ⁠ENCELA and LAYLIA, saying ⁠the vessels ‌violated a naval ⁠blockade imposed by the group.

The ​Iran-aligned ‌Houthis said on ⁠Monday they ​were imposing a naval blockade on ⁠Saudi Arabia, drawing ​a warning from the Saudi-led coalition that ⁠it would respond "firmly," in a move that threatens to disrupt ​global energy ⁠supplies beyond the ​Gulf.

(Reporting by ‌Enas Alashray and ​Yomna Ehab; Editing by Chris Reese)

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