Here’s a look at the Houthis and their increasing attacks, and why the U.S. believes it is more acceptable to bomb some Iranian-linked targets than others. WHO ARE THE HOUTHIS? Houthi rebels swept down from their northern stronghold in Yemen and seized the capital, Sanaa, in...
attempts to end the war in Yemen have resulted in a shaky cease-fire and stopped what were sporadic missile and drone strikes by the Houthis against their richer Gulf neighbors. The Houthis, who have limited popular support in Yemen outside of their northern base, are seen as more ...
The Houthis, who control much of northern Yemen, have been launching regular rocket and drone attacks against Israel and disrupting "Israeli-linked" shipping in the Red Sea since November 2023 to show solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza amid their conflict with Israelis.■...
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US launches airstrikes against Houthis in Yemen The families of those involved are being supported by specially trained officers, a Cumbria Constabulary spokesperson said. "Officers would like to thank members of the public that assisted at the scene and those affected by the collision for their ...
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Are foreign powers involved? Since the beginning of the civil war,Turkey’smilitary has launched several military interventions across the border into Syria, mostly against Syrian Kurdish-led forces. Turkey now effectively controls a zone along Syria’s northern ...
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Women who dare dissent, or even enter the public sphere, have become targets in an escalating crackdown by the Houthis. Activists and former detainees described to The Associated Press a network of secret detention facilities where they are tortured and sometimes raped. Taiz Street, a main ave...
IRAN SUPPORT TO HOUTHIS:Newly declassified intelligence shows that Iran was “deeply involved” in planning the Houthis’ attacks against commercial shipping in the Red Sea, according to NSC spokespersonADRIENNE WATSON, as our ownLARA SELIGMANwrites in. ...