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US and UK Launch Strikes Against Houthi Rebels in Yemen: International Tensions Escalate

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US and UK military forces, with support from Australia, Bahrain, Canada, and the Netherlands, targeted Houthi sites in Yemen amid rising tensions in the region. Learn more about the recent airstrikes here! #Yemen #HouthiRebels #MilitaryStrikes

Amid escalating tensions in the Middle East, the United States and the United Kingdom, along with support from allied nations such as Australia, Bahrain, Canada, and the Netherlands, launched strikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen. The airstrikes targeted multiple Houthi-controlled sites in retaliation for the group's recent attacks on international shipping in the Red Sea. The move is seen as a response to the Houthi leader's threats of larger reprisals against the US and UK.

The military action comes after the UN Security Council demanded an immediate end to the attacks on shipping vessels by Yemen's Houthis, despite abstentions from Russia and China. The airstrikes are part of efforts to halt the spate of Houthi attacks in the Red Sea region, with experts suggesting that the western allies are likely to focus on coastal sites to deter further aggression.

In a notable development, Australia provided personnel support for the US and UK in the strikes against the Houthi rebels, marking the country's involvement in the escalating situation. The decision to involve Australian forces reflects the international coalition's commitment to maintaining stability in the region and protecting vital waterways from threats posed by the Houthi militia.

As tensions continue to rise, the world watches closely as geopolitical dynamics shift in response to the military actions in Yemen. The aftermath of the airstrikes and the Houthi rebels' potential reactions remain uncertain, raising concerns about the further escalation of conflicts in the region.

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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 ...

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US and UK prepare to launch strikes against Houthis in Yemen (The Guardian)

Experts believe western allies most likely to target coastal sites in attempt to halt spate of Houthi attacks in Red Sea.

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Red Sea crisis: UN security council demands immediate end to ... (The Guardian)

Resolution calling for cessation of attacks on shipping vessels by Yemen's Houthis adopted despite abstentions from Russia and China.

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Yemen rebels threaten US, Britain with bigger reprisals (FRANCE 24)

The leader of Yemen's Iran-backed Huthi rebels threatened on Thursday the United States and Britain with even larger attacks in the Red Sea after their ...

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Yemen's Houthis leader: Any U.S. attack would not go without a ... (Reuters)

Yemen's Iranian-backed Houthi militants have stepped up attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea in protest against Israel's war in Gaza. Various shipping ...

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Any US attack on Yemen's Houthis will 'not go without response' (Aljazeera.com)

Houthi leader says any US attack will trigger a greater response as the group steps up attacks in the Red Sea.

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US, British militaries launch massive retaliatory strike against Iranian ... (9News)

The US and British militaries have bombed more than a dozen sites used by the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels ...

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UK, US to launch strikes against Houthis in Yemen (Ballarat Courier)

Britain is expected to join the United States in conducting air strikes on military positions belonging to the...

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US and Britain launch strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen in ... (ABC News)

Witnesses report explosions in Yemen's capital Sana'a, as British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak holds a cabinet call about a possible response to Red Sea ...

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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 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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US and allies launch strikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen (Financial Times)

Washington authorises military action against Iran-backed militia attacking ships in Red Sea.

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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.

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

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

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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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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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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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Attack on Yemen raises risk of wider war – Solidarity Online (Solidarity)

The bombing was a response to harassment of shipping connected to Israel by Houthi forces in the Bab al-Mandab Strait, the narrow waterway at the entrance to ...

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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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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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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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Australians at headquarters where US, UK strikes on Yemen were ... (The Sydney Morning Herald)

The Houthi rebels claim their assaults are in response to Israel's war on Hamas, however their targets increasingly have little — or no — connection to ...

Australian support for US and UK strikes on Yemen is a dangerous ... (Australian Greens)

The United States announced today that Australia is supporting the US and UK in attacks in Yemen, reportedly targeting several cities in Yemen, ...

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Defence minister says Australian personnel aided US-led strikes on ... (SBS)

They are the first strikes against the Iran-backed group since it started targeting international shipping in the Red Sea late last year.

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Australia involved in strikes on Houthi rebels in Yemen (Education – Australian Associated Press)

The strikes were launched in response to the Iran-backed group blockading international shipping lanes in the Red Sea in support of Palestine. Defence Minister ...

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As the UK and US strike Houthi targets in Yemen, they are realising ... (ABC News)

Fears that tensions over the Gaza war would spill into a broader regional conflict have been realised as the United Kingdom and United States conduct air ...

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As it happened: US, UK launch missile attacks against Iranian ... (The Sydney Morning Herald)

The Houthis, who control most of Yemen, have been targeting Red Sea shipping routes to show their support for Hamas, a Palestinian Islamist group.

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Australia says it provided personnel support for US, UK strikes in ... (Reuters Australia)

Australia provided personnel support to the U.S. and UK in their strikes against Houthi military targets in Yemen, Defence Minister Richard Marles said on ...

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Oil Up 4%: 'Crude' Implications Of U.S.-U.K. Attacks On Yemen (Forbes)

U.S.-U.K. military strikes on Houthi rebel positions could have profound implications for global oil markets, with crude traders factoring in a higher risk ...

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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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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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'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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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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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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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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Iran 'knows not to do anything', says Biden after strikes in Yemen (The Sydney Morning Herald)

The president warns Iran to stay out of the conflict after Houthi militants vow to respond to strikes in Yemen carried out by the US and UK, ...

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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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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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US carries out new strike targeting Yemen's Houthi forces (SBS)

Recent strikes by the UK and US against Yemen's Houthis were aimed at ending their attacks on ships in the Red Sea, but may instead trigger retaliation and ...

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US launches additional strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen (NPR)

The fresh strikes come a day after the US and UK launched attacks on dozens of targets in response to Houthi attacks against ships in the Red Sea.

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