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US and UK Launch Airstrikes in Yemen: Escalating Conflict in the Middle East

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Escalating tensions in the Middle East as US and UK strike Houthi targets in Yemen. Find out more about the impact on global oil markets and regional security.

The United States and the United Kingdom have conducted joint airstrikes in Yemen, targeting Houthi rebels in the region. This move comes in response to a series of attacks by the Iran-backed Houthi movement on international vessels in the Red Sea. The conflict has escalated, with both countries taking direct military action in the region.

The airstrikes on Houthi targets in Yemen have raised concerns about the implications for global oil markets. With Yemen being a key player in the oil industry, any disruption in the region could lead to significant fluctuations in oil prices worldwide. The military strikes have sparked protests in Yemen, with tens of thousands of citizens gathering to condemn the US and UK actions.

As tensions rise, there are fears of a wider conflict in the Middle East. The US-led attacks on Yemen have led to calls for retaliation and could potentially draw other regional powers into the fray. The situation remains volatile, with the Houthis vowing to continue their activities despite the airstrikes.

In the aftermath of the airstrikes, the US has carried out additional strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen. The conflict shows no signs of abating, raising concerns about the humanitarian impact on the region. With the US and UK escalating their military involvement, the situation in Yemen remains a critical global issue.

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U.S. and U.K. airstrikes pound Yemen as Mideast conflict spreads (The Japan Times)

Houthi rebels have carried out a growing number of attacks on what they deem to be Israel-linked shipping in the Red Sea.

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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, 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, Britain launch strikes against Houthis in Yemen over Red Sea ... (CNA)

The strikes in Yemen are a "direct response to unprecedented Houthi attacks against international maritime vessels in the Red Sea", says US President Joe ...

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Market analysts react to US, British strikes against Houthis in Yemen (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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How the U.S.-Led Attacks on Yemen's Houthis Could Impact Oil Prices (TIME)

The U.S. and its allies launched airstrikes on more than a dozen Houthi targets in Yemen, in retaliation for a spate of attacks on merchant vessels in the ...

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Australia says it provided personnel support for US, UK strikes in ... (The Straits Times)

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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US, Britain carry out strikes against Houthis in Yemen: officials (The Business Times)

THE United States and Britain have launched strikes against targets linked to the Houthi movement in Yemen, four US officials told Reuters on Thursday, ...

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US, Britain carry out military strikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen (The Straits Times)

Houthis have attacked 27 ships in Red Sea since late December. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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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Oil jumps as US, UK strike Houthis in Yemen, shares subdued (Reuters)

Asian shares were subdued on Friday as the escalating conflict in the Red Sea region sent oil prices surging, while slightly higher-than-expected U.S. ...

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Who are Yemen's Houthis and why are they under attack? (The Straits Times)

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, Britain carry out strikes against Houthis in Yemen: Officials (CNA)

A Houthi official also confirmed that raids were conducted on several Yemeni cities in the early hours of Friday. "American-Zionist-British aggression against ...

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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.

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US, Britain carry out strikes against Houthis in Yemen (The Business Times)

THE United States and Britain carried out strikes from the air and sea against Houthi military targets in Yemen overnight in response to the movement's ...

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US, Britain carry out strikes across Yemen in retaliation for Houthi ... (The Business Times)

US AND British warplanes, ships and submarines struck across Yemen overnight in retaliation against Iran-backed Houthi forces for attacks on Red Sea ...

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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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US, Britain carry out strikes across Yemen in retaliation for Houthi ... (The Straits Times)

WASHINGTON/ADEN, Yemen - U.S. and British warplanes, ships and submarines struck across Yemen overnight in retaliation against Iran-backed Houthi forces for ...

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Yemen's Houthi leader whose mountain fighters are taking on global ... (The Straits Times)

DUBAI/RIYADH - Mr Abdul Malik al-Houthi, enigmatic leader of Yemen's Houthi fighters whose attacks on Red Sea shipping have drawn fire from the US and ...

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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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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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Large protests break out in Yemen after US-British attacks (The Straits Times)

Dozens of air strikes were carried out on Houthi military targets, in response to attacks by Houthis on Red Sea shipping. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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Yemen's enigmatic Houthi leader is fierce battlefield commander (CNA)

DUBAI: Abdul Malik al-Houthi, enigmatic leader of Yemen's Houthi fighters whose attacks on Red Sea shipping have drawn fire from the US and British ...

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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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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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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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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 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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US optimistic Yemen strikes degraded Houthi capabilities (The Straits Times)

The Pentagon on Friday appeared to be cautiously optimistic that Iran-backed Houthis will be unable to replicate the type of complex attacks they recently ...

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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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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 in Yemen after Biden vows to keep ... (The Straits Times)

Even as Houthi leaders swore retaliation, Mr Biden warned on Jan 12 that he could order more strikes if they do not stop their attacks on merchant and military ...

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Did Biden break the law by ordering Yemen airstrikes? (The Business Times)

SOME members of the US Congress have charged that President Joe Biden violated the Constitution by authorizing overnight strikes on Yemen.

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US Strikes Another Houthi Site in Yemen (Voice of America)

In this image provided on Jan. 12, 2024, by the UK Ministry of Defence, an RAF Typhoon aircraft returns to base at RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus, after striking ...

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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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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 ...

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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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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 leads second strike against Houthis in Yemen, as conflict escalates (The Business Times)

THE United States led another strike against the Houthi militia in Yemen, two US officials said Friday (Jan 12) night, bombing a radar facility as part of ...

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US carries out fresh strikes on Yemen as Houthis vow to keep ... (FRANCE 24)

The United States carried out a fresh strike Saturday on a Huthi rebel target in Yemen, US Central Command said, after the Iran-backed militants warned of ...

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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