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U.S. Navy ships travel through the Bab al-Mandeb strait, which connects the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean, in August.

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Yemen's Houthis launch their largest Red Sea aerial attack, but no damage is reported

12:52pm January 10, 2024

by The Associated Press

Drones and missiles targeted shipping in the sea, but ships from the U.S. and British navies shot down the projectiles. No damage was reported. The rebels say they aim to stop Israel's war on Hamas.

U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin makes a joint statement with Israel Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant, after their meeting about Israel's military operation in Gaza, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Monday, Dec. 18, 2023.

Pentagon announces new international maritime protection force for the Red Sea

5:19am December 19, 2023

by The Associated Press

The U.S. and other nations are creating a force to protect ships transiting the Red Sea that have come under attack from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced.

Palestinian Hamas militants are seen during an event in the Bani Suheila district of Gaza City, Gaza Strip, on July 20, 2017.

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With the Israel-Hamas war, Sunni and Shia armed groups find uncommon unity

5:00am December 11, 2023

by Jane Arraf

The war draws together Iran-backed Shia and Sunni militants in what appears to be closer cooperation between groups that differ in ideology but are united by opposition to Israel and the U.S.

Houthi supporters chant slogans and hold signs reading "Death to America, Death to Israel," as they attend a rally on March 26, 2023, in Sanaa, Yemen.

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After Houthi attacks in the Red Sea, fears of a wider Middle East conflict grow

10:40am December 05, 2023

by Joe Hernandez

The Iran-backed rebel group attacked multiple ships in the Red Sea over the weekend. The Houthis control large swaths of Yemen's territory.

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In this satellite image provided by Planet Labs PBC, smoke rises over an Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. fuel depot in the Mussafah neighborhood of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Monday, Jan. 17, 2022.

Photos show the aftermath of the fatal Abu Dhabi attack

3:58am January 18, 2022

by The Associated Press

The images by Planet Labs PBC show smoke rising over an Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. fuel depot in the Mussafah neighborhood of Abu Dhabi on Monday.

Emirates passenger planes are parked at their gates at Dubai International Airport in the United Arab Emirates.

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A drone attack in Abu Dhabi claimed by rebels in Yemen has killed three people

12:01pm January 17, 2022

by The Associated Press

While Abu Dhabi police did not immediately offer any suspects, Yemen's Houthi rebels claimed responsibility for an attack targeting the United Arab Emirates.

Supporters of the Houthi rebels attend a celebration of Mawlid al-Nabi — the birth of Islam's prophet, Muhammad — in Yemen's capital, Sanaa, last year.

State Department Condemns Group It Removed From Terrorist List

11:04am February 08, 2021

by Jaclyn Diaz

The war between the Houthi rebels and the Saudi military has created what the U.N. calls the world's worst humanitarian crisis.

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Trump Administration Moves To Brand Houthis In Yemen A Terrorist Group

10:42am January 11, 2021

The designation has broad implications — not just for the Iran-backed group, which controls Yemen's capital, but also for international organizations trying to help residents badly in need of aid.

A Houthi soldier stands guard during a rally to mark the fourth anniversary of the war in Yemen on March 26, 2019 in Sana'a, Yemen.

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Houthi Rebels In Yemen Say They Have Begun Withdrawing From 3 Strategic Ports

4:40pm May 11, 2019

by Shannon Van Sant

The move would be the first step towards implementation of a ceasefire agreed to by the Houthis and Saudi-backed government forces in December. The ports serve as a lifeline for humanitarian aid.

A friend attends to the body of a Yemeni fighter on Sept. 22.

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Plagued By War and Famine, Yemen Is 'No Longer A Functioning State,' Journalist Warns

2:45pm November 08, 2018

by Terry Gross

In 2015, Saudi Arabia initiated a bombing campaign against Yemen that continues today. Journalist Robert Worth says the results have been devastating — and that the U.S. shares some of the blame.

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