Houthis shipping attacks draws US response
The United States will keep attacking Yemen's Houthis until they end attacks on shipping, the U.S. defense secretary said on Sunday, as the Iran-aligned group signaled it could escalate in response to deadly U.S. strikes the day before.
The airstrikes, which killed at least 31 people, are the biggest U.S. military operation in the Middle East since President Donald Trump took office in January. One U.S. official told Reuters the campaign might continue for weeks.
The Houthi movement's political bureau described the attacks as a "war crime" and said Houthi forces were ready to "meet escalation with escalation," while Moscow urged Washington to cease the strikes.
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The attacks will probably not cease until the Houthis quit attacking ships in the area. The US insists on having freedom of navigation in the area. I don't think the Houthis have the resources to stop the US attacks.
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The US President confirmed in a post on Truth Social that 'overwhelming lethal force' would be used until Iranian-backed Houthi rebels cease their attacks on shipping along a vital maritime corridor.
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