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U.S. and U.K. launch new strikes against Houthi sites in Yemen
The U.S. and British militaries launched a fresh round of strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen on Monday, defense officials said. The attacks, which were carried out by manned aircraft and ships, marked the second time the two militaries launched strikes against Houthi sites in Yemen. The last round was on January 11. Since then, the U.S. has struck several Houthi targets on its own. The Houthis, an Iranian-backed militia group that controls large swaths of territory in Yemen, have launched dozens of attacks against commercial ships in the Red Sea in recent months. The group says the strikes are in retaliation to ... (full story)