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Ansar Allah says it targeted Aramco and a Saudi oil pipeline as Security Council extends sanctions for another year
An RE brief based on a story published by BBC News Arabic on 13 November 2026.
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The UN Security Council unanimously extended Yemen-related sanctions for another year under Resolution 2837 and renewed the mandate of the Yemen Panel of Experts. The decision came amid renewed military escalation: Ansar Allah said it had targeted oil facilities in Saudi Arabia, while the Saudi-led coalition reported intercepting two drones.
Key numbers
- 14 November 2027
- Expiry of asset freezes and travel bans
- December 2027
- End of the Yemen experts' mandate
- 703
- Air and artillery operations reported by Yemen's government army
- 219
- Houthi members the army said were killed, injured or fled
- 103
- Military vehicles and equipment the army said were destroyed or damaged