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Houthis claim missile strike on Dutch cargo ship in Gulf of Aden
Sanaa: Yemen’s Houthi rebels early Wednesday claimed the attack that left a Dutch-flagged cargo ship ablaze and adrift in the Gulf of Aden, underlined the range of their weaponry and their campaign…
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Yemen’s Houthis launch missiles, drones targeting Israeli cities
Sanaa: Yemen’s Houthi group said it launched a long-range “hypersonic ballistic missile” and three drones on three cities in Israel. In a televised statement aired by Houthi-run al-Masirah TV, the group’s military…
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UN sounds alarm as Houthis detain 19 staffers in Yemen’s capital
United Nations: At least 19 UN employees were detained by Iranian-backed Houthis during raids on UN offices in Yemen’s capital, the United Nations said Tuesday, a higher number than originally reported. UN…
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Yemen’s Houthis launch missile at oil tanker off Saudi coast in Red Sea
Sanaa: Yemen’s Houthi rebels said Monday they launched a missile at an oil tanker off the coast of Saudi Arabia in the Red Sea, potentially renewing their attacks targeting shipping through the…
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Houthis raid UN offices in Sanaa, detain staff members
Cairo: The Iran-backed Houthis on Sunday raided offices of the United Nations’ food and children’s agencies in Yemen’s capital, detaining at least one UN employee, officials said. Abeer Etefa, a spokesperson for…
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Houthis vow ‘dark days’ for Israel after strikes kill PM, ministers in Sanaa
Sanaa: Top officials of Yemen’s Houthi group vowed to retaliate against Israel as the group confirmed earlier in the day that Prime Minister Ahmed al-Rahawi of the Houthi-backed government, along with several…
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Israeli airstrikes hit Yemeni capital, Houthis say
Cairo: Israeli airstrikes on Thursday hit the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, the Houthis’ media office reported. The strikes came after the Israeli military struck Sanaa on Sunday, killing at least 10 people. Residents…
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Three Houthis killed as govt forces repel Houthi attack in Yemen
Aden: Yemeni government forces repelled a large-scale offensive by the Houthi group in southern Yemen’s Dhalea province and killed three Houthi militants during the confrontation, a military official told Xinhua. The official,…
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Houthis declare all Israel-linked foreign ships as targets
Sanaa: Yemen’s Houthi armed group said in a statement that it will begin targeting “all foreign ships linked to Israel… regardless of their destination,” citing retaliation for what it called Israel’s “blockade…
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Israel strikes Yemen ports; Houthis respond with missiles
Sanaa: Israel’s military launched airstrikes early Monday, July 7, targeting ports and facilities held by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, with the rebels responding with missile fire targeting Israel. The attacks came after an…
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Yemen claims major militant cell dismantled, suspects in WFP official’s killing arrested
Aden: Yemen’s internationally recognised government has said that it had dismantled a major terrorist cell and arrested the primary suspects in the 2023 assassination of a World Food Programme (WFP) official. The…
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Yemen’s Houthis vow to continue military operations despite Iran-Israel ceasefire
Aden: Yemen’s Houthi group announced that it will continue military operations against Israel, hours after US President Donald Trump declared a ceasefire agreement between Iran and Israel. The announcement was made in…
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Israeli airstrike hits Houthi leaders’ secret meeting place in Yemeni capital: Report
Sanaa: An Israeli airstrike hit a house in Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, where a “secret meeting of senior Houthi leaders” was allegedly taking place, according to a source close to the Houthi group.…
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Yemen’s Houthis claim fresh attack against Israel
Sanaa: Yemen’s Houthi group took responsibility for launching a fresh “hypersonic ballistic missile” attack against central Israel, saying it was aimed at Ben Gurion Airport. “We carried out a military operation targeting…
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Yemen’s Houthis claim fresh attacks towards Israel
Sanaa: Yemen’s Houthi group has said that it had launched fresh drone attacks towards Israel, a day after it signed a ceasefire agreement with the US — a deal the group said…
