Who Are the Houthis and Why Is the U.S. Attacking Them?
WEBJan 11, 2024 · The Houthis, led by Abdul-Malik al-Houthi, are an Iran-backed group of Shiite militants who have been fighting Yemen’s government for about two decades and now control the country’s northwest...
Who are the Houthis and why did the US attack them?
WEBJan 12, 2024 · The Houthis are a Shiite political and military organization that took form in Yemen during the 1990s as an opposition force to the Yemeni government. Through the years, the group became increasingly inspired by anti-American and anti-Israeli sentiments coursing through the Middle East.
US and UK carry out strikes against Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen - CNN
WEBJan 11, 2024 · The US and UK militaries launched strikes against Houthi targets in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen on Thursday, marking a significant response after the Biden administration and its allies...
US launches fresh air strike on Houthis in Yemen - officials
WEBJan 13, 2024 · The US launched a fresh strike against a Houthi target in Yemen overnight. The attack targeted a radar site with Tomahawk missiles launched from a warship, the US military says. The military...
US Navy faces most intense combat since WWII against Houthi …
WEBJun 14, 2024 · The U.S.-led campaign against the Houthi rebels, overshadowed by the Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip, has turned into the most intense running sea battle the Navy has faced since World War II, its leaders and experts told The Associated Press.
US and Britain strike Houthi rebel targets in Yemen after surge in ...
WEBMay 31, 2024 · American officials say the U.S. and Britain have struck 13 Houthi targets in several locations in Yemen in response to a recent surge in attacks by the Iran-backed militia group on ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.
Who are the Houthis? Why did the US and UK retaliate? | AP News
WEBJan 12, 2024 · When the U.S. and U.K. warships launched waves of air, ship and submarine-launched missiles at Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen late Thursday it was the culmination of weeks of warnings to the rebel group to cease their destructive attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea.
Concern grows within Biden administration as Houthis continue ... - CNN
WEBFeb 23, 2024 · While the US has hit dozens of Houthi targets inside Yemen since January—including command and control nodes and weapons storage facilities—the Houthis are in turn digging in, officials said,...
US launches fourth round of strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen - BBC
WEBThe US has carried out a fourth round of strikes on Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen, Pentagon officials confirmed on Wednesday night. Some 14 Houthi missiles, which the US says may have...
U.S., UK strike Iran-backed Houthi targets in response to Red
WEBJan 12, 2024 · The United States and the United Kingdom have "successfully conducted strikes" against Houthi targets in Yemen, President Joe Biden said late Thursday. While the latest strikes on the Houthis were ...
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