Tag: yemen
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EU aims to launch a Red Sea naval mission within three weeks to protect ships from rebel attacks
The European Union plans to launch a naval mission in the Red Sea within three weeks to help defend cargo ships against attacks by Houthi rebels in Yemen that are hampering trade and driving up prices, the bloc’s top diplomat said Wednesday. EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said he wants the mission to be…
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U.S. carries out additional strikes against Houthi positions in Yemen
The Tuesday attacks were on a much smaller scale and “dynamic” in nature, meaning they were not pre-planned and rather taken in self-defense against missiles that presented an imminent threat to international shipping, one of the officials said. All of the officials were granted anonymity to speak about a sensitive operation before an official announcement.…
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US launches new air strike on Houthi target in Yemen
The UK and US have defended their action to carry out strikes against the Houthis in retaliation for the Yemeni rebel group’s attacks on ships in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. Both have said the strikes are legal under international military law. US Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield told the UN…