Yemen's Tehran-backed Houthis have attacked four cities in the south of US ally Saudi Arabia, wounding more than 70 people and setting oil installations ablaze.

Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen launched attacks on four Saudi oil facilities that supply trade routes outside the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday. Officials say the attacks injured more than 70 people and ignited fires at multiple facilities.

Houthi strikes in Saudi Arabia wound 73 amid ongoing conflict near Bab al-Mandab Strait, prompting a Riyadh-led coalition response. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.