Recently, Yemen has been experiencing escalations involving missile strikes and fires. On September fifteenth, 2024, Israel launched retaliatory airstrikes against Yemen after the Houthis fired a missile into Israel, which triggered fires in some areas. The aftermath of these strikes caused significant damage in Yemen, including at a fuel depot, where multiple casualties were reported. Six employees of the Yemen Petroleum Company were killed, and over eighty people were injured. Firefighters struggled to control the blaze in the area [oai_citation:3,2024 missile strikes in Yemen – Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_missile_strikes_in_Yemen) [oai_citation:2,U.S. Hits Houthi Targets in Yemen with Strike Fighters, Warships and Submarines – USNI News](https://news.usni.org/2024/01/11/us-strikes-houthi-targets-in-yemen-from-air-surface-and-subsurface). Meanwhile, in the Red Sea, Houthi forces have also been launching missiles and drones at commercial and military vessels, which prompted the U.S. and its allies to launch retaliatory strikes targeting Houthi military capabilities. This ongoing conflict has severely affected shipping routes and increased tensions across the region [oai_citation:1,U.S. Hits Houthi Targets in Yemen with Strike Fighters, Warships and Submarines – USNI News](https://news.usni.org/2024/01/11/us-strikes-houthi-targets-in-yemen-from-air-surface-and-subsurface).