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Yemen's Houthis say Saudi's Aramco plants still a target: Report

Yemen's Houthis say Saudi's Aramco plants still a target: Report

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Yemen's Houthi movement said on Monday that Saudi Aramco's oil processing plants were still a target and could be attacked at "any moment", warning foreigners to leave the area.

The attacks on Aramco plants in Abqaiq and Khurais in the kingdom's eastern region were carried out by drones with normal and jet engines, Houthi military spokesman Yahya Sarea said in a tweet.

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Sarea said Saudi Arabia should stop its "aggression and blockade on Yemen".

Oil prices surged nearly a fifth at one point following the strikes on two saudi plants,including the world's biggest petroleum processing facility in Abqaiq, which knocked out more than 5% of global oil supply.

Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi group claimed responsibility for the damage, but the US has pointed the finger directly at Iran.

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