The U.S. and U.K. missile launch on Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen was the culmination of weeks of warnings for the group to cease their attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea.
The Associated Press explains who the Houthi rebels in Yemen are and why are they attacking Red Sea ships. 2 of 10| FILE - Fighters from the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah carry out a training exercise in Aaramta village in the Jezzine District, southern Lebanon, Sunday, May 21, 202...
Houthi rebels, with support from Iran, ousted the Yemeni government and took control of the capital city, Sana’a. In response, Saudi Arabia, backed by the United States, launched a military intervention to restore the Yemeni government. The consequences of this conflict have been catastrophic fo...
Since late last year, Tehran’s backing for the Houthi rebels has been increasingly obvious. They took control in the capital Sanaa in January, ousting President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi from his palace there, and they have been closing in on his displaced government in the southern Yemen city...