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- There were 72 strikes in all, according to the Houthis' military spokesman.
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Mar 5, 2024 · In response to the consistent Houthi attacks in the Red Sea, the United States and United Kingdom carried out coordinated air strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen on January 11 and January 22.
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In March 2015, a Saudi-led coalition – backed by the US – intervened militarily in Yemen in a bid to fight the Houthis, restore President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi’s government, and reverse what they say is growing Iranian influence in the region. The armed group made international headlines after seizing control of Saada province in early 2014. They ...
Seven years since the launch of the Saudi-led campaign, the bulk of Yemen’s northern highlands, as well as Sanaa, remain under the control of Houthi rebels. The mountainous country between the Horn of Africa and the Middle East shares a 1,300km (800-mile) border with Saudi Arabia. Along its west coast is the Bab el-Mandeb Strait (“Gate of Tears” in...
The Saudi-led coalition has carried out more than 24,000 air raids since 2015, according to data collected by the Yemen Data Project. Since 2015, human rights group Amnesty Internationalhas investigated dozens of air attacks across Yemen and found many instances where civilians were killed with US-made bombs.
Over the years, Houthi rebels have targeted strategic infrastructure across Saudi Arabia and the UAE, including airports, gas fields and oil tankers in the Red Sea. In January, a UN Security Council reportsaid the Houthis had violated a UN-imposed arms embargo and continued “to source critical components for their weapon systems from companies in E...
Saudi Arabia and the UAE have both bought multibillion-dollar missile defence systems from the US. On January 17, US Central Command chief General Kenneth “Frank” McKenzie confirmedthat the THAAD (Terminal High Altitude Area Defense) was used in combat for the first time against Houthi missiles fired towards the UAE. The US military has had a prese...
Saudi Arabia is the world’s largest arms importer. In 2020, the oil-rich kingdom spent $57.5bn – 8.4 percent of its GDP – on its military, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) (pdf). In 2021, the kingdom said it spent some $50bn on its armed forces and is planning to spend about $46bn in 2022. The US provides ...
- Mohammed Haddad
Jan 12, 2024 · There were 72 strikes in all, according to the Houthis' military spokesman. Were there any casualties? The Houthi spokesman also said five of its members had been killed and six others injured....
Jan 12, 2024 · There were 72 strikes in all, according to the Houthis' military spokesman. Were there any casualties? The Houthi spokesman also said five of its members had been killed and six others injured.
Jan 12, 2024 · T he U.S. and U.K. launched strikes attacking multiple Houthi rebel targets in Yemen on Thursday, Jan. 11, marking a significant escalation in the broader conflict of the Middle East.
- Anna Gordon
2 days ago · Houthi rebels in Yemen have accused the US and UK of killing at least 16 people in their latest strikes aimed at deterring the Iranian-backed militants from attacking shipping in the Red Sea. The ...
BBC. 0:29. Watch: Protest outside White House after Yemen strikes. BBC. Summary. The US launched a fresh strike against a Houthi target in Yemen overnight. The attack targeted a radar site...
