Saudi Arabia has pledged a firm response to attacks by Yemen's Houthi group after an assault using ballistic missiles and drones wounded 13 people in the kingdom. The Houthis have been fighting Saudi-backed government forces since Yemen's civil war reignited in July, when the group declared a maritime blockade on Riyadh and began targeting its ships in the Red Sea. Last week, the Houthis seized control of Yemen's Red Sea coast and the Bab al-Mandab Strait, a route that has become vital as the wider US-Iran war chokes the Strait of Hormuz. The Houthis have also targeted Saudi oil infrastructure, pushing oil prices above $100, and a strike in western Yemen on Monday killed eight government soldiers.
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