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submitted 10 months ago by breakfastmtn@lemmy.ca to c/world@lemmy.world

US President Joe Biden has said that attacks on the Houthis will continue even as he acknowledged that the group have not stopped their Red Sea attacks.

The US carried out a fifth round of strikes on Yemen on Thursday after a US ship was struck by a Houthi drone.

White House spokesman John Kirby told reporters that US forces "took out a range of Houthi missiles" that were about to be fired towards the Red Sea.

He said the American attacks took place on Wednesday and again on Thursday.

On Wednesday, a Houthi drone hit a "US owned and operated bulk carrier ship" which later had to be rescued by India's navy. It came as the US designated the Houthis as a terrorist organisation.

"Well, when you say working are they stopping the Houthis? No," Mr Biden told reporters in Washington DC on Thursday before he left for a speech in North Carolina.

"Are they gonna continue? Yes."

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[-] andrew_bidlaw@sh.itjust.works 4 points 10 months ago

It was a bit obvious.

What's more interesting - if US would continue to bomb them, would other actors take an opportunity against rebels? Yemeni monarchy, for example. Reigniting another war would be even more disastorous.

[-] breakfastmtn@lemmy.ca 10 points 10 months ago

I'm sure both the recognized Yemeni government and Saudi Arabia are absolutely stoked about this. It's actually a bit weird how exuberant the Houthis seem about it all given how many people are sharpening knives in the background.

[-] harold999@lemm.ee 0 points 10 months ago

Nope, totally wrong. KSA has demanded the US stop attacks.

Just because you beat your wife all the time, doesn't mean you'll let anyone else do it.

[-] Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world -5 points 10 months ago

After the humanitarian disaster of Decisive Storm, it's hard to understand. Maybe enough Iranian money can cure one of empathy.

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