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Houthis strike Saudi Aramco headquarters, vow more attacks
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Iran-backed Houthis struck the headquarters of the Saudi oil company Aramco, damaging the building's top three floors, though officials reported no casualties. The Houthis have vowed more attacks on Saudi airports and oil facilities, saying they are retaliating for the kingdom's backing of Yemeni government forces in the Yemen war that restarted last month.
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Iran-backed Houthis struck the headquarters of the Saudi oil company Aramco, damaging the building's top three floors, though officials reported no casualties.
The Houthis have vowed more attacks on Saudi airports and oil facilities, saying they are retaliating for the kingdom's backing of Yemeni government forces in the Yemen war that restarted last month.
ഉറവിടങ്ങൾ: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
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- Iran-backed Houthis struck the headquarters of Saudi Aramco, damaging the top three floors; no casualties were reported
- The Houthis have vowed more attacks on Saudi airports and oil facilities
- They say it is retaliation for Saudi backing of Yemeni government forces in the Yemen war that restarted last month
- Houthis (Ansar Allah) control Sanaa and much of north-western Yemen; Yemen borders Saudi Arabia and Oman and lies along the Bab-el-Mandeb strait
- Saudi Aramco is the state-owned Saudi oil company, headquartered in Dhahran
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How the exam will ask it
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- The Bab-el-Mandeb strait connects the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden and separates Yemen from Djibouti and Eritrea
- Yemen shares land borders with Saudi Arabia and Oman
- The Houthis are a Zaidi Shia movement, widely described as Iran-backed, based in northern Yemen
- Aramco is headquartered in Dhahran, in Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province
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GS-II (International Relations): West Asia conflicts and their spillover. Issue: renewed Yemen war and Houthi strikes on Saudi energy infrastructure. Implication: risk to oil supply, shipping through the Red Sea and Bab-el-Mandeb, and the safety of the large Indian diaspora in the Gulf. Way forward: India should keep energy sources diversified, support UN-led de-escalation, and protect its diaspora and maritime trade through diplomacy and naval presence.
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Which elephant has been chosen to carry the golden howdah in this year's Jamboo Savari at the Mysuru Dasara?
- Abhimanyu
- Dhananjaya
- Arjuna
- Prashanth
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ഉത്തരം: D — Prashanth is correct. Dhananjaya has been named the reserve ambari elephant and Abhimanyu the Nishane elephant.
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