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Pentagon confirms strikes in Yemen amid Red Sea security concerns
DW English (Live)·US · YE · SA·3 days ago
Multiple airstrikes hit the port city of Hudeida in response to a second attack on a Saudi vessel by Houthi insurgents. It remains unclear which actor conducted the strikes, though the timing suggests a retaliatory operation against the ongoing maritime blockade.
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Houthi forces have claimed responsibility for missile and drone strikes on Saudi Arabian oil infrastructure in Jizan, causing fires. These attacks follow Saudi-led coalition airstrikes on Houthi positions in Hodeida, Yemen, in retaliation for Houthi attacks on Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea. The extent of damage and casualties from the recent strikes remains largely unverified, but the pattern indicates a significant escalation in regional hostilities.