May 06 WATCH: Trump says Houthis ‘don’t want to fight anymore,’ U.S. will stop bombings By Molly Finnegan President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that Houthi rebel forces in Yemen had signaled to the United States that “they don't want to fight anymore.”… Continue reading
May 06 Israeli military strikes, fully disables airport in Yemeni capital By Elena Becatoros, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Israel's military said Tuesday it launched airstrikes against Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen, fully disabling the country’s international airport in the capital, Sanaa, and striking several power plants. Continue reading
May 04 Missile fired by Houthis halts flights in Israel ahead of Cabinet vote on intensifying Gaza war By Ohad Zwigenberg, Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press A missile launched by Iranian-backed rebels in Yemen briefly halted flights and commuter traffic at Israel's main international airport on Sunday after its impact on open ground within the perimeter left a plume of smoke and caused panic among passengers. Continue reading
May 02 Watch 9:33 Top Yemeni official visits Washington seeking more U.S. support in fighting Houthis By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn The Houthis are an Iranian-backed rebel group that controls parts of western Yemen. Most of the rest of the country is controlled by the internationally recognized government, which has fought the Houthis with support from a Saudi-led coalition. In March,… Continue watching
May 01 National security adviser Mike Waltz is tapped for UN in shakeup By Zeke Miller, Aamer Madhani, Seung Min Kim, Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press President Donald Trump said Thursday that he’s naming Secretary of State Marco Rubio as acting national security adviser to replace Mike Waltz, whom he is nominating for United Nations ambassador. Continue reading
Apr 28 Houthi rebels allege U.S. airstrike that hit Yemen prison holding African migrants kills at least 68 By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press There was no immediate independent confirmation of the death toll and the U.S. military has not acknowledged conducting the strike in Yemen's Saada governorate, a stronghold of the Houthis. Continue reading
Apr 25 Houthi rebels have shot down 7 Reaper drones as U.S. continues attack on Yemeni group By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press Defense officials say three of the drones were shot down in the past week. This suggests the militants' targeting of the unmanned aircraft flying over Yemen has improved. Continue reading
Apr 22 Hegseth allegedly pulled airstrike info shared on second Signal post from secure military channel By Tara Copp, Associated Press Hegseth is accused of taking airstrike information from a military communications channel and sharing it in a chat with his wife, his brother and others. Continue reading
Apr 21 U.S. airstrikes targeting Yemen’s capital kill 12 people, Houthi rebels say By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press U.S. airstrikes targeting Yemen’s capital killed 12 people and wounded 34 others, the Houthi rebels said early Monday. Continue reading
Apr 18 U.S. strikes Yemen oil port in deadly escalation of Trump’s campaign against the Houthis By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press A U.S. airstrike on an important oil port held by Yemen's Houthi rebels killed more than 70 people and wounded many others, the Iranian-backed rebel group said Friday, marking a major escalation in the military campaign President Donald Trump launched against… Continue reading