A bipartisan group of senators has sent a letter to President Biden questioning his legal authority to launch a new war against the Houthis in Yemen and the overall strategy of the campaign. The letter was signed by Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), Chris Murphy (D-CT), Mike...
US Bombs Yemen for 9th Time, Houthis Attack US Commercial Ship
US Central Command said it launched more missile strikes against the Houthis in Yemen early Wednesday morning, marking the ninth time the US bombed Yemen since January 12. CENTCOM claimed the strikes targeted "two Houthi anti-ship missiles that were aimed into the...
Investigation Reveals Former al-Qaeda Members Are Part of US-Backed Yemeni Government Forces
An investigation from BBC has revealed that the UAE recruited al-Qaeda members who now work for the Southern Transitional Council (STC), a Yemeni southern separatist group that is part of the US and Saudi-backed Yemeni government. The UAE joined Saudi Arabia in...
US and UK Launch More Strikes in Yemen as US Names New War Against the Houthis
The US and the UK launched more strikes against the Houthis in Yemen on Monday as the US military named its new war against the Yemeni group "Operation Poseidon Archer." The strikes marked the eighth time the US has bombed Yemen since January 12 and the second time...
US Military: Two US Navy SEALs Missing Off Coast of Somalia Are Dead
Two US Navy SEALs who went missing in the Arabian Sea off the coast of Somalia are dead, the US military declared on Sunday. The SEALs went missing while boarding a boat carrying weapons allegedly bound for the Houthis in Yemen, making them the first American...
US Prepares for Open-Ended War Against the Houthis in Yemen
US officials told The Washington Post on Saturday that the Biden administration is planning for a "sustained military campaign" against the Houthis in Yemen even as over a week of near-daily bombing has done nothing to deter the group and has only dramatically...
Biden Says Strikes Against Houthis Aren’t Working as US Bombs Yemen for 5th Time
President Biden acknowledged on Thursday that his strikes against the Houthis were not working to stop the Yemeni group but vowed they would continue anyway as the US military bombed Yemen for the fifth time within a week. The president made the comments when asked by...
US Launches Fourth Round of Strikes Against Houthis in Yemen
The US launched another round of missile strikes against the Houthis in Yemen, marking the fourth time the US has bombed the country since last Friday. US officials told AP that the strikes were launched from US Navy warships and submarines. The attack came after the...
Houthis Attack Another US-Owned Commercial Vessel in Gulf of Aden
The Houthis have attacked another US-owned ship in the Gulf of Aden as the group is now targeting American commercial shipping following US and British airstrikes on Yemen. Houthi military spokesman Yahya Sarea said Houthi forces targeted the Genco Picardy, a bulk...
US Re-Designates Houthis as ‘Specially Designated Global Terrorists’
The Biden administration on Wednesday announced that it was re-designating Yemen's Houthis as "Specially Designated Global Terrorists," a move that could complicate aid deliveries in Yemen and make peace between the Saudis and Houthis more difficult. President Biden...