The Houthis are a powerful rebel group in Yemen with ties to Iran and a history of attacking U.S. and allied interests. Here’s what to know about the group as U.S. airstrikes continue.
The White House has said that U.S. strikes in Yemen earlier this month killed the Houthi top missile expert, but the U.S. military has so far declined to confirm the death, and the identity of the Houthi commander in question is unclear.
Houthi rebels said U.S. airstrikes hit Yemen’s capital overnight and into early Monday morning, killing at least three people. Strikes in Sanaa reportedly killed one person, with the Al-Masirah
France, a key European member of NATO, deployed its only aircraft carrier, FS Charles de Gaulle, for a planned five-month Indo-Pacific mission last November. The warship took part in at least two naval exercises that involved foreign aircraft carriers during the deployment.
The overnight launch comes just one night after a confirmed US attack that targeted the Houthis’ general command headquarters.
U.S. airstrikes targeting Yemen’s Houthi rebels have pounded sites across the country. The rebels say one attack Sunday in the capital killed at least two people and wounded more than a dozen others.
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The American strikes entered its 10th day without a sign of stopping, part of a campaign by US President Trump targeting the rebel group that threatens maritime trade and Israel while also trying to pressure Iran,
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Suspected U.S. airstrikes struck around Yemen’s rebel-held capital overnight into Monday morning, and the Iranian-backed Houthis said at least one person was ...