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The US military said the most recent strike aimed to cut off a source of supplies (file image)

80 killed in deadliest US attack on Yemen, say Houthis

US strikes on a Yemeni fuel port killed at least 80 people, Houthi rebels have said, in the deadliest attack of Washington's 15-month campaign against the Iran-backed group.

World • 18 Apr

Houthi rebels in Yemen claimed the attack on the aircraft carrier USS Harry Truman

Yemen's Houthis claim new attack on American warships

Yemen's Houthis have claimed their third attack on American warships in 48 hours, despite US strikes on the Iran-backed rebels that have sparked mass protests.

World • 18 Mar

US and British warplanes, ships and submarines have responded to the Houthi attacks (File image)

UK says warship repelled Houthi drone attack in Red Sea

A British warship has repelled a drone attack from Yemen's Houthi group in the Red Sea, British officials have said.

Middle East • 28 Jan 24

President Biden said strikes against the Houthis would continue

US launches fresh Houthi strikes as Biden warns of more

The United States launched fresh strikes against Yemen's Houthis on Thursday and President Joe Biden signaled they would keep going until the Iranian-backed rebels stop targeting ships in the Red Sea.

World • 18 Jan 24

Yemeni protestors loyal to the Houthi movement hold a protest in Sanaa against Israel's war on Gaza

What is the military strength of Yemen's Houthi rebels?

Yemen's Houthi rebels, who vowed to retaliate against US and British strikes early Friday against key military sites, have built up a significant arsenal, including cruise missiles and drones.

World • 12 Jan 24

The Houthi attacks in the Red Sea have disrupted international commerce on the key route between Europe and Asia

Oil jumps 1% as tankers avoid Red Sea after strikes

Oil rose over 1% today, as an increasing number of oil tankers diverted course from the Red Sea following overnight air and sea strikes by the US and Britain on Houthi targets in Yemen after attacks on shipping by the Iran-backed group.

Business • 12 Jan 24

A Houthi military helicopter flies over the Galaxy Leader cargo ship in the Red Sea in November

US launches multinational push to protect Red Sea trade

The US has announced the creation of a multinational operation to safeguard commerce in the Red Sea following a series of missile and drone attacks by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis.

Middle East • 19 Dec 23

Yemen's Houthi supporters protest against Israel on 18 October in Sana'a, Yemen

What threat do Yemen's Houthis pose to Israel?

Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels have launched a series of drone and missile attacks targeting Israel over its war on Hamas, but most have failed to reach their targets.

World • 10 Nov 23

Houthi rebels have claimed responsibility for the attacks

32 killed in drone attacks on Yemen military camp

At least 32 people have been killed in missile and drone attacks at a military parade in Yemen.

World • 01 Aug 19

The talks in Stockholm are expected to last around a week

Breakthrough unlikely at Yemeni talks, UN source says

A breakthrough to achieve peace in Yemen is unlikely to be achieved at talks planned for this week in Sweden, according to a United Nations source close to the talks.

World • 04 Dec 18

Yemen's foreign minister Khaled al-Yamani (C) speaks with members of his delegation in Geneva

Yemen govt delegation leaves Geneva as talks falter

Yemeni government representatives, who had flown to Geneva to take part in long-awaited UN-sponsored peace talks, are returning home after a Houthi delegation failed to show up, a delegate said.

Yemen • 08 Sep 18

A mass funeral was held for many of the dead children in Yemen

Child death toll from Yemen attack rises to 40

Forty children were among 51 people killed in a Saudi-led coalition air strike on a bus in rebel-held northern Yemen, the Red Cross said as it revised its death toll.

Yemen • 14 Aug 18

Save the Children has said opening the port and airport will be 'nowhere near enough to avert a potential famine' in Yemen

Saudi-led coalition to lift blockade on UN aid to Yemen

The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen has said the airport in the capital Sanaa and a key Red Sea port, Hudaydah, will re-open to United Nations aid shipments today.

News • 23 Nov 17

Yemeni policemen wear surgical masks to protect themselves from a sandstorm at a checkpoint in Sanaa

Aid will reach Yemen 'when conditions right'

Aid will be allowed into Yemen when conditions are right, the Saudi-led military coalition said today after the Red Cross urged a 24-hour ceasefire to address 'dire' conditions.

News • 05 Apr 15

Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi had already had to leave Yemen's largest city, Sanaa, due to the rebel advance

Yemeni govt says airstrikes will not last long

Yemen's government has said Saudi-led airstrikes against its Houthi militia opponents would not last long on the second day of a campaign against the Iranian-allied militia that risks escalating a regional proxy conflict.

News • 27 Mar 15

Yemeni militiamen loyal to President Hadi gather at the entrance of the Yemeni special forces command in Aden

Yemen raids to continue until goals achieved

A spokesman for the coalition conducting airstrikes against Shiite rebels in Yemen has said the raids will continue until its goals have been achieved.

News • 26 Mar 15

Two men stand near a burnt-out car amid the wreckage close to the presidential palace

Clashes near Yemen's presidential palace

Fighters from the Houthi group battled guards at the Yemeni president's private home and entered the presidential palace, witnesses said.

News • 20 Jan 15

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