Yemen's Huthis

US, UK launch new wave of strikes against Yemen’s Houthis

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US, UK launch new wave of strikes against Yemen’s Houthis

WASHINGTON: American and British forces carried out a fresh wave of strikes Saturday against 18 Houthi targets in Yemen, following weeks of unrelenting attacks on Red Sea shipping by the Iran-backed rebels.The strikes “specifically targeted 18 Houthi targets across eight locations in Yemen” including weapons storage facilities, attack drones, air defense systems, radars and a … Read more

US re-designates Yemen’s Houthis as ‘terrorist’ entity

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US re-designates Yemen’s Houthis as ‘terrorist’ entity

WASHINGTON: The United States announced Wednesday that it will put Yemen’s Iran-backed Huthi rebels back on a list of “terrorist” entities due to their repeated attacks on international shipping in the Red Sea.The Houthis have already faced multiple rounds of air strikes in response to their targeting of merchant vessels, but have continued to carry … Read more