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US and UK Launch Strikes Against Houthi Rebels in Yemen: What You Need to Know

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Find out why the US and UK are targeting Houthi rebels in Yemen and the global reactions to the strikes.

In a significant move, the United States and the United Kingdom have initiated airstrikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen, citing retaliatory measures due to the group's attacks on ships in the Red Sea. The strikes, targeting various Houthi military sites, have sparked debates on the implications of intervening in the conflict. Amidst rising tensions, Australia has shown support for the airstrikes alongside other nations like Bahrain, Canada, and the Netherlands.

The Houthi rebels, an Iran-aligned group, have condemned the attacks as 'barbaric' and vowed to continue targeting ships heading towards Israel. President Joe Biden emphasized the need to protect international waterways, hinting at potential further measures against the Houthi militants. The airstrikes, involving both air and sea operations, have raised concerns about the escalation of violence in the region.

Meanwhile, Yemen faces a deepening humanitarian crisis with the escalation of military activities. The International Rescue Committee has voiced deep concerns about the impact of the conflict on humanitarian needs in the region. As oil prices surge and tensions rise, the conflict in Yemen has garnered international attention, with fears of a wider conflict looming.

The situation in Yemen remains volatile, with the US and UK conducting multiple strikes on Houthi targets. As the conflict escalates, there is a growing need for diplomatic efforts to mitigate the crisis and address the humanitarian consequences of the ongoing military interventions.

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US and UK launch strikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen (Aljazeera.com)

Iran-aligned group calls attacks 'barbaric', says it will continue to target ships heading towards Israel.

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Who are Yemen's Houthis and why are they under attack? (Reuters)

The United States and Britain launched strikes from the air and sea against Houthi military targets in Yemen in response to the movement's attacks on ships ...

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US, UK Strike Back at Several Houthi Sites in Yemen (Voice of America)

The United States and Britain have launched a massive attack against Iranian-backed Houthis inside Yemen in retaliation for more than two dozen recent ...

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US and UK strikes target Houthi rebels in Yemen (BBC News)

The large-scale strikes - including on the capital, Sanaa - come after repeated Houthi attacks on Red Sea shipping.

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Australia supports US and UK airstrikes on Houthi targets in Yemen (The Guardian)

ADF personnel involved in non-operational role, sources say, with strikes in retaliation to Houthi attacks on Red Sea shipping.

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Israel's war on Gaza live: US, UK launch strikes on Houthis in Yemen (Aljazeera.com)

US and UK strikes on Houthi fighters in Yemen come amid weeks of attacks on Red Sea shipping.

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US and UK strike Houthi sites in Yemen in response to ... (The Guardian)

Joe Biden says he 'will not hesitate to direct further measures' to protect international waterways in wake of attacks on Red Sea shipping.

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U.S. and U.K. strike Houthi targets in Yemen (NPR)

The airstrikes on multiple Houthi targets in Yemen follow more than two months of attacks by the Iran-backed militants against cargo ships and U.S. warships ...

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U.S. Missiles Strike Houthi Targets in Yemen After Red Sea Attacks (The New York Times)

The American-led strikes came in response to more than two dozen Houthi drone and missile attacks against commercial shipping in the Red Sea since the ...

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US and UK carry out airstrikes against Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen (CNN)

The US and UK military launched strikes against multiple Houthi targets in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen on Thursday, a US official and UK official told ...

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Air strikes against Houthi military targets in Yemen (GOV.UK)

On 11 January, Royal Air Force aircraft joined coalition forces in striking a number of facilities used by the Houthi rebel faction in Yemen to attack ...

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U.S., U.K. strike Houthi targets in Yemen in response to Red Sea ... (CNBC)

The Iran-backed Houthi militia group began their drone and missile attacks on shipping vessels and cargo ships traversing the Red Sea late last year.

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Who Are the Houthi Rebels? Red Sea Attacks Result In U.S. and ... (TIME)

Strikes On Yemen. Yemen's Houthi supporters Rally Against Israel, U.S. And UK Yemeni protestors loyal to the Houthi movement lift their rifles as they ...

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How the US, UK bombing of Yemen might help the Houthis (Aljazeera.com)

The Yemeni group could gain from a raised domestic and international profile, with a superpower taking them on.

Statement from President Joe Biden on Coalition Strikes in Houthi ... (The White House)

Today, at my direction, U.S. military forcesโ€”together with the United Kingdom and with support from Australia, Bahrain, Canada, ...

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US, Britain carry out strikes against Houthis in Yemen, officials say (Reuters)

The United States and Britain launched strikes against sites linked to the Houthi movement in Yemen, the first on the country since the Iran-backed group ...

Yemen's response to American, British aggression not delayed ... (Anadolu Agency)

"Our country has been subjected to a broad hostile attack from American and British warships, submarines and military aircraft, and undoubtedly, America and ...

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UK and US strikes on Houthi sites in Yemen are self-defence, says ... (BBC News)

Rishi Sunak says the action against the Iranian-backed group is "necessary and proportionate".

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Big protests break out in Yemen after U.S.-British attacks (Reuters)

Tens of thousands of Yemenis gathered in several cities on Friday to hear their leaders condemn U.S. and British strikes on their country in response to ...

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By bombing Yemen, the west risks repeating its own mistakes (The Guardian)

Instead of retaliating against the Houthi militia, the US and its allies should be pressing Israel to end its invasion of Gaza and accept a ceasefire, ...

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Yemen strikes: Commons speaker calls for MPs to be urgently updated (The Guardian)

Lindsay Hoyle says he will recall parliament if necessary as minister says no immediate plans for more attacks.

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Wisma Putra advises Malaysians to deter non-essential travel to ... (New Straits Times Online)

PUTRAJAYA: Malaysians have been advised to deter all non-essential travel to Yemen. The Foreign Ministry said this in a statement on Friday following air ...

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Strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen could undermine US aim to ... (BBC News)

War spreading in the Middle East is not just a risk - it has already happened, writes the BBC's international editor.

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Yemen: The IRC is deeply concerned about the humanitarian ... (International Rescue Committee)

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is deeply concerned about the impacts of the military escalation in Yemen and the Red Sea for humanitarian needs ...

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Oil up and ships warned to stay away after strikes on Yemen (Energy Voice)

Oil prices are up as the Houthis vow to defend Yemen from further attacks from coalition forces, as the Red Sea conflict spills over.

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Reactions to US, British strikes against Houthis in Yemen (Reuters)

The United States and Britain launched a series of strikes on Yemen on Thursday aimed at the Iran-backed Houthi militia that started targeting international ...

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Oil prices rise 4% as US-led strikes in Yemen raise fears of wider ... (CNN)

US-led airstrikes on Houthi targets in Yemen rattled energy markets on Friday, sending oil prices sharply higher.

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World reacts to US, UK attacks on Houthi targets in Yemen (Aljazeera.com)

The United States and the United Kingdom launched a series of strikes on Yemen against the Iran-aligned Houthi rebels who have been targeting international ...

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Biden says US, UK conducted strikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen (FRANCE 24)

US President Joe Biden said on Thursday that the United States and Britain, with support from Australia, Bahrain, Canada, and the Netherlands, had conducted ...

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'Unacceptable': Biden denounced for bypassing Congress over ... (The Guardian)

Critics on left and right furious that president failed to seek congressional approval for strikes against Houthi militants.

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Update: US and UK Strikes on Yemen Escalate Tensions (ACLED)

The spokesperson of the Houthi military forces acknowledged the attack, mentioning that 73 raids targeted the capital Sanaa and the governorates of al-Hudayda, ...

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Iran Slams 'Arbitrary' US, UK Strikes on Yemen Rebels (Voice of America)

Overnight strikes followed weeks of missile, drone attacks by Houthis against Red Sea shipping.

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Houthi threats of retaliation and mass protests in Yemen after US-UK ... (The Guardian)

Bombing marks major escalation in Middle East crisis and draws condemnation from leaders in the region.

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Israel's war on Gaza live: Renewed attacks on Houthis in Yemen ... (Aljazeera.com)

Sounds of explosions in Yemen's capital Sanaa in second night of apparent US-led military attacks on Houthi forces.

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U.S. carries out new strike in Yemen after Biden vows to keep ... (Reuters)

The United States carried out an additional strike against Yemen's Houthi forces on Friday, two officials told Reuters, after President Joe Biden's ...

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US launches another strike on Houthi rebels in Yemen (CBS News)

U.S. Central Command reported that the USS Carney, a destroyer, conducted the strike at 3:45 a.m. local time Saturday on a Houthi radar site using Tomahawk missiles. No further details were provided, although Associated Press journalists in Sanaa, Yemen's ...

US conducts strike against Houthi radar site in Yemen (Anadolu Agency)

Strikes have 'no association with and are separate' from Operation Prosperity Guardian, a defensive coalition in Red Sea, says US Central Command - Anadolu ...

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After U.S.-Led Strikes in Yemen, How Wide Will the Middle East War ... (The New York Times)

With the U.S.-led attacks in Yemen, there is no longer a question of whether the Israel-Hamas war will escalate into a wider conflict.

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US launches new strikes on Yemen's Houthis as conflict escalates (Aljazeera.com)

The attack comes a day after US, UK raids on Iran-aligned group's facilities sparked protests, calls for retaliation.

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Pentagon Reveals Second Wave of Strikes Against Houthis in Yemen (Air & Space Forces Magazine)

The U.S. and U.K. have carried out airstrikes and cruise missile attacks on 28 locations in Houthi-controlled Yemen, the Pentagon said.

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US launches second strike on Houthis in Yemen (BBC News)

The "follow-on action" comes after the first US and UK military response to Houthi attacks on shipping.

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US military strikes another Houthi-controlled site after warning ships ... (The Associated Press)

The U.S. has launched a new strike against a Houthi location in Yemen that was determined a threat, two U.S. officials tell AP.

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Yemen: US and UK hit Houthi targets. It probably won't stop Red ... (Vox)

It's an escalation in the region, but we're not actually headed to outright war with Iran.

Iraq condemns expansion of Gaza conflict after U.S.-led strikes on ... (Xinhua)

BAGHDAD, Jan. 13 (Xinhua) -- Iraqi President Abdul Latif Rashid condemned Saturday the expansion of the conflict in the Gaza Strip to a broader scope after ...

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Houthis vow 'firm' response after overnight US strike in Yemen (Free Malaysia Today)

The latest strike comes a day after dozens of American and British strikes on Houthi facilities in the country.

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Yemen Situational Update Report (12 Jan 2024) - Yemen (ReliefWeb)

BACKGROUND: After over eight years of conflict, Yemen faces the compounded effects of armed violence, economic crisis, and disrupted public services.

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Yemen's enigmatic Houthi leader is fierce battlefield commander (New Straits Times Online)

Multiple shipping lines have suspended operations or taken the longer route around Africa because of the campaign by the Houthis, who rule most of Yemen ...

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How Houthi anger with Israel is reshaping the Middle East conflict (The Guardian)

Attacks on Yemen by the UK and the US have fuelled tensions in a region riven by conflict and violence.

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The Observer view on Yemen: airstrikes may have begun an ... (The Guardian)

By their military intervention, Rishi Sunak and Joe Biden have started something they may not be able to finish.

U.S. military strikes Yemen for a second night, bombs radar facility ... (NPR)

The U.S. military struck Yemen for a second night, bombing a radar facility used by Iranian-backed Houthis. The earlier U.S.-led attack targeted nearly 30 ...

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