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Monday, February 26, 2024
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Monday, February 26, 2024
Yemen’s Houthi rebels report first civilian death in US-UK strikes
Smoke rises after the US-led airstrikes on hit targets in Sanaa, Yemen, February 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Osamah Abdulrahman)
Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels report the first civilian death in US and British airstrikes after the latest round of joint raids over the weekend.
One person was killed and eight wounded, the Houthis’ official news agency said late last night, a day after US and British forces said they fired on 18 targets across the country.
The US-British strikes were in response to dozens of Houthi drone and missile attacks on Red Sea shipping since November, which the rebels say are in solidarity with Palestinians in the Gaza war.
The Houthis, who control war-torn Yemen’s most populated areas, have previously reported the death of 17 of their fighters in the Western strikes targeting military facilities.
