US EditionUS mulls backing ground offensive against Yemen’s Houthis
- The Trump administration is considering backing a ground offensive by Yemeni forces against the Houthis, but has not yet made a final decision, as reported by The Wall Street Journal.
- Yemeni factions aim to use US airstrikes to challenge the Houthis, who govern most of northern Yemen, according to various officials.
- Saudi Arabia has expressed concerns about Houthi retaliation and will not support the offensive, fearing it could target its oil fields, according to private Saudi officials.
- Humanitarian conditions in Yemen remain dire, with the UN stating that half of children under five are acutely malnourished amidst ongoing conflict and airstrikes.
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Yemeni forces planning ground offensive against the Houthis
Reports are emerging across Yemeni and global media of an impending ground offensive against the Houthis by a conglomeration of anti-Houthi forces. These potential plans center on the west coast of Yemen, an economic center for the terrorist group.
U.S. war against the Houthis grinds on. Tell me how this ends.
Happy Friday! It’s been more than a month since the U.S. military resumed attacks against Houthi rebels in Yemen, and the endgame is still unclear. The Defense Department has not detailed the number of strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen since March 17, when Chief Pentagon Spokesman Sean Parnell told reporters that the operation would not be “an endless offensive.” “There is a very clear end state to this operation,” Parnell said. “And that …
U.S. strikes in Yemen are intensifying, possible prelude to a land offensive
Since Donald Trump's return to the White House, bombings against the Huthist rebels have been more deadly. Specialists see this as the prelude to a ground offensive by the anti-Houtist forces, supported by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
US mulls backing ground offensive against Yemen’s Houthis
The Trump administration is mulling over requests to back a ground offensive by Yemeni forces against the Houthis in addition to its ongoing airstrikes against the Sanaa-based group. Yemeni factions are looking to utilise ongoing US airstrikes against the Houthis to oust the group that took control of the capital Sanaa and most of northern Yemen. US private contractors have reportedly provided advice for a ground offensive, and the UAE has also …
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