01/18/2024

U.S. Lists Houthis as Terrorists

Meanwhile, the rebels hit another U.S.-operated ship

The U.S. on Wednesday returned the Yemen-based Houthi rebels to a list of terrorist groups, as the militants claimed their second attack this week on a U.S. operated vessel in the Red Sea region.

Attacks by the Iran-allied Houthi militia on ships in the region since November have slowed trade between Asia and Europe and alarmed major powers - an escalation of the more than three-month-old war between Israel and Palestinian Hamas militants in Gaza.

The Houthis say they are acting in solidarity with Palestinians and have threatened to expand attacks to include U.S. ships in response to the American and British strikes.

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