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Jan 12 2024
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US launches new strikes on Yemen’s Houthis as conflict escalates
The attack comes a day after US, UK raids on Iran-aligned group’s facilities sparked protests, calls for retaliation. The United States launched new strikes against the Houthi rebels in Yemen for a second straight day after the Iran-aligned group warned it would retaliate for a series of attacks on its facilities. The US military’s Central Command (CENTCOM) said on Saturday that Tomahawk
Al JazeeraJan 12 2024
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Biden formally notifies Congress of Yemen strikes
President Joe Biden on Friday notified Congress of his strikes against Houthi militants in Yemen, writing in a letter that they “were taken to deter and degrade Houthi capacity to conduct future attacks.” The air and missile strikes Thursday came in response to repeated attacks on commercial ships by Iran-backed Houthi militants in the Red Sea. Biden had been facing growing pressure to respond
PoliticoJan 13 2024
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Houthis Vow "Strong Response" After 2nd Round Of US-UK Strikes On Yemen
Houthis Vow "Strong Response" After 2nd Round Of US-UK Strikes On Yemen On Friday night (US time) it was revealed that the Pentagon conducted a second round of strikes against the Houthis in Yemen early Saturday morning (local), a full day following an initial operation that saw large-scale US and UK missile strikes against some 60 Houthi targets. The follow-up strikes have been widely
ZeroHedgeJan 12 2024
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Iran, Russia, slam US-UK joint strikes on Yemen’s Houthis, warn of ‘instability in the region’
Iran and Russia are slamming airstrikes carried out early Friday by the U.S. and Britain against the Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen, calling them "irresponsible" and warning that they "will only contribute to insecurity and instability in the region." President Biden said he'd authorized the strikes "in direct response to unprecedented Houthi attacks against international maritime vessels in
Fox News (Online News)Jan 11 2024
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U.S. and U.K. Bomb Houthis in Response to Red Sea Attacks
WASHINGTON — The U.S. and British militaries bombed more than a dozen sites used by the Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen on Thursday, in a massive retaliatory strike using warship and submarine-launched Tomahawk missiles and fighter jets, U.S. officials said. The military targets included logistical hubs, air defense systems and weapons storage and launching locations, they said. President Joe
Time MagazineJan 12 2024
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US carries out more airstrikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen
The US carried out further strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen, according to a US official, one day after launching a coordinated multi-nation attack on nearly 30 Houthi locations. The additional strikes carried out Friday night were much smaller in scope and targeted a radar facility used by the Houthis, the official said. The Houthis had fired at least one anti-ship ballistic missile
San Jose Mercury NewsJan 12 2024
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US-British Strikes on Yemen Draw Strong Reactions From Regional Actors
Russia, Iran condemn strikes, Saudi Arabia calls for restraint, and Turkey warns of potential Red Sea ‘bloodbath.’ Missile strikes carried out by the United States and Britain against Yemen’s Shiite Houthi militia (also known as Ansar Allah) have elicited strong reactions from states and groups in and near the Middle East. Shiite Iran, the Houthis’ principal backer, described the strikes as a
The Epoch TimesJan 16 2024
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U.S. Searches for Missing Navy SEALs, Launches Fresh Strikes on Houthis
The U.S. military was searching for two Navy SEALs lost at sea during an operation that seized Iranian-made missile parts bound for Houthi rebels in Yemen, as the U.S. launched another series of strikes against the group.
The waters off the Yemen coastline have become a zone of increasing geopolitical turbulence since the repercussions of the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks on Israel spread into
Wall Street Journal (News)Jan 24 2024
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Russian jet crashes carrying Ukrainian PoWs - Moscow
A Russian Ilyushin-76 military transport plane has crashed in the southern Belgorod region bordering Ukraine.
Russia's ministry of defence said 65 captured Ukrainian military were on the plane heading to Belgorod region for a prisoner exchange.
None of the details surrounding those on board can be independently verified.
Ria Novosti news agency said another nine people
BBC NewsMar 17 2013
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US changes in missile defense plan may provide opening for new arms-control talks with Russia
By adding 14 interceptors to a missile defense system based in Alaska and California the U.S. is abandoning a critical part of a European system strongly opposed by Russia. Yet the decision als...
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