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    Why are Britain and US attacking Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels?

    by Tom Watling and Graeme Massie Jan 12, 2024 3 minutes
    Source: AP

    The US and the UK have carried out military strikes with aircraft, ships and missiles against targets linked to Houthis in Yemen, the White House confirmed.

    The attacks took place against the Iran-backed militant group in several Yemeni cities in the early hours of Friday morning, according to an official from the Houthi movement.

    “American-Zionist-British aggression against Yemen launches several raids on the capital, Sanaa, Hodeidah governorate, Saada, and Dhamar,” Houthi official Abdul Qader al-Mortada said on X.

    The attacks shipping in what was the 26th attack since 19 November.

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