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In a joint statement earlier Friday, the U.S., U.K., Australia, Bahrain, Canada, the Netherlands, Denmark, Germany, New Zealand and the Republic of Korea, said the strikes were in response to "continued illegal, dangerous, and destabilizing Houthi attacks against vessels, including commercial...
Houthi Rebels back as terrorists in US eyes The Biden administration on Wednesday declared Yemen's Houthi rebels to be a "specially designated global terrorist group," or SDGT, a move that comes amid the militia's continuing attacks against commercial vessels in the Red Sea. The move, ...
US military and White House officials said they expected the Houthis to try to strike back.
US defense officials told Saudi news site Al Arabiya that the strikes had targeted Houthi weapons facilities holding advanced conventional weapons.
The strikes aimed to "further disrupt and degrade the capabilities of the Iranian-backed Houthi militia to conduct their destabilizing and reckless attacks against US and international vesselslawfully transitingthe Red Sea, the Bab AI-Mandeb Strait, and the Gulf of Aden," said US Defense Secretary...
Conflict in Yemen (2024)Yemen in its Middle East context in 2024. Houthi rebels, engaged in civil war in Yemen with the support of Iran, made attempts to strike Israel and attack ships passing through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait in response to the Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip.(more)...
The U.S. Navy targeted 15 Houthi military sites to enhance the safety of ships in international waters, as Iran's Supreme Leader issued an ominous warning to Israel.
A fighter jet is launched from the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower during a strike against what the U.S. military describe as Houthi military targets in Yemen, February 3, 2024 (photo credit: US NAVY/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS) ...
What will the surge of US forces to the Middle East cost the military? The Pentagon says its surge in forces has helped avert a regional war. But officials warn that it could wear down the services. ByNoah Robertson The officials spoke on condition of anonymity...