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From the Liveblog of
Friday, January 12, 2024
From the Liveblog of
Friday, January 12, 2024
Yemen’s recognized government: US, UK strikes response to Houthi attacks aimed at dragging region to war
An image grab taken from a video made available by Yemen's Al-Masirah television on January 12, 2024 shows fire and smoke billowing in Yemen, amid US and British airstrikes. (Al-Masirah TV/AFP)
US and British air strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen this week are a response to the group’s continued attacks on international shipping in the Red Sea, Yemen’s internationally recognized government says.
The Saudi-backed government adds that the Iran-aligned Houthis bore responsibility for dragging the Arabian Peninsula country into an arena of military confrontation.
Several oil tankers have diverted course from the Red Sea since overnight US and British air strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen, LSEG and Kpler shipping data showed on Friday, amid rising fears of a regional escalation of the Israel-Hamas war.
