US and UK Carry Out New Strikes Against Houthis in Yemen
Published on February 4, 2024
The United States and its allies on Feb. 3 launched a new series of attacks on Houthi rebels in Yemen. The strikes, the latest in a series of joint strikes carried out in the region, come at a time of escalating tensions in the Middle East. Tensions have been especially high since Oct. 7, when an attack carried out by Hamas against Israel reignited the anti-Israel sentiments common across the region. The Feb. 3 strikes come in response to continued aggression by Houthi rebels against shipping in the commercially busy Red Sea. These strikes follow in the wake of retaliatory strikes carried out in Iraq and Syria the day before....