Yemen
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Warplanes of the U.S.-British coalition launched 15 airstrikes on the Yemeni capital Sanaa and the northern city of Saada early Thursday, Houthi-run al-Masirah TV reported. The strikes targeted three sites in Sanaa, in the areas of Al-Jiraf, Hafa and Jarban, as well as two other sites in Saada, in the areas of Kahlan and al-Abla,…
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Israel’s defence minister Yoav Gallant has commented on the strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen today, calling them “very impressive”. “Those who try to attack us or harm the citizens of Israel will pay a very heavy price,” he said. Four people have been killed in the attacks, which the Houthi media office said hit…
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Ten people were killed in fierce clashes between joint Yemeni forces aligned with the internationally recognized government and the Houthi fighters in Yemen’s central province of Marib, a military official told Xinhua on Sunday. The military source said on condition of anonymity that “ferocious confrontations took place between a force from the ‘Giants’ brigades, part…
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The Israel Defence Forces has confirmed it killed Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh’s three sons. “Earlier today, air force aircraft attacked three military operatives of the terrorist organisation Hamas on their way to carry out terrorist activities in the central area of the Gaza Strip,” a spokesman said. “The three activists who were attacked are Amir…
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US Navy ships and aircraft shot down 15 uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAVs) fired by Yemen’s Houthis in the Red Sea area early on Saturday, according to officials. The military was responding to a large-scale attack by “Iranian-backed Houthi terrorists” launched into the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden between 4am and 6.30am on Saturday, US…
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Iran’s military and security leaders have been “increasingly discussing” the need to expand their presence around the Red Sea, a leading US thinktank has said. In its latest update on the situation in the Middle East, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said Iran would probably use an expanding military presence to threaten…
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The US has conducted a number of a “self-defence strikes” against Houthi targets in Yemen. Four mobile Houthi anti-ship cruise missiles and one unmanned aerial vehicle were targeted, US Central Command said. Forces also shot down three drones launched towards the Gulf of Aden from areas controlled by the Iranian-backed militant group. “These actions are taken…
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An international affairs editor has offered his immediate thoughts on the deaths of two sailors in a Houthi missile attack on a commercial ship in the Gulf of Aden. “This is a significant and grave development,” he says. “The Houthis have been attacking shipping for some months now, but this is the first time that…
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Two people are dead after a Houthi attack on a ship in the Gulf of Aden, the British embassy in Yemen has confirmed. They are the first people to die in Houthi attacks on shipping. “At least two innocent sailors have died,” a statement read. “This was the sad but inevitable consequence of the Houthis…
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Yemen’s Houthi group reported fresh US-British airstrikes in the northern province of Saada on Monday. The Houthi-run Al-Masirah television said three strikes targeted Yasnam area in Baqim district in Saada. There were no reports yet of casualties or damage. The airstrikes came shortly after the UK Maritime Trade Operations agency reported an attack on a…
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Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh has said the group is showing flexibility in negotiations with Israel but is ready to continue fighting. He called on Palestinians in Jerusalem and the West Bank to march to al Aqsa Mosque to pray on the first day of Ramadan. Negotiations The latest round of walks was taking place Paris…
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‘Iran not providing weapons to Houthis in Yemen’ Iran is not providing weapons to the Houthis in Yemen, Iran’s UN ambassador has told our sister network NBC News. Amir Saeid Iravani acknowledged that Iran did arm Hamas and other Palestinian militants but said Iran “was not directing them”. When asked if Iran was arming militants, he…
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Israel confirms death of 24-year-old soldier Israel has confirmed the death of a 24-year-old soldier. Major General Shimon Yeoshua Assolin was part of the Harel Brigade and “fell in battle” in southern Gaza, the Israel Defence Forces said. Government minister Eli Cohen said he served as an “engineering fighter” and was killed yesterday. “Sending condolences…
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The UK armed forces are losing personnel faster than they can recruit, leaving their “warfighting readiness” in doubt, according to a new report by the Defence Committee. The report also found the military has “key capability and stockpile shortages” that would hamper its ability to engage in “all-out, prolonged war”. It comes as the Royal…
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Good afternoon and welcome to our global news coverage. We’ll be bringing you more updates on the Israel-Hamas war and wider tensions in the Middle East throughout the day. Last night, the UK and the US launched joint airstrikes on Houthi targets in Yemen in response to continued attacks in the Red Sea. It was…
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‘Imminent threat’ of anti-ship missile destroyed by US American forces have destroyed a Houthi anti-ship cruise missile in Yemen. US Central Command (USCENTCOM) said in a statement: “On 4 February at approximately 4am (Sanaa time), USCENTCOM forces conducted a strike in self-defence against a Houthi anti-ship cruise missile prepared to launch against ships in the…
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