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Thursday, January 11, 2024
Strikes on Houthis could come within hours, according to reports
Speculation is rampant that strikes against Yemen’s Houthi rebels could be ordered overnight, some of it seemingly based on UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak calling an emergency cabinet meeting.
The political editor for the Times of London newspaper reports that Britain is expected to join the United States in conducting air strikes on military positions belonging to the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen “within hours.”
Steven Swinford claims on X that the strikes are imminent, with “carefully choreographed statements” to follow.
BREAKING:
Joe Biden, the US President, is expected to make a statement tonight in the wake of military strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen
The strikes are expected shortly, with a series of carefully choreographed statements from the US, the UK and other international…
— Steven Swinford (@Steven_Swinford) January 11, 2024
“You don’t hold an emergency cabinet meeting unless you’re considering a military response,” former UK ambassador William Patey tells Sky News. “The Americans have clearly put some military options on the table and have invited us to participate.”
Joyce Karam of Al-Monitor also reports on social media that a strike could come as early as tonight.
UPDATE: US/UK strikes expected vs Houthis
• UK emergency cabinet mtg
• Strikes could be as soon as tonight
• Hit Yemen coast
• 27 Houthi attacks in Red Sea
• Warnings, interventions failed
• Disruption in response to Gaza war https://t.co/1vWGRXfmcb— Joyce Karam (@Joyce_Karam) January 11, 2024
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