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Fifteen US-British airstrikes hit northern and western Yemen
2024-02-05
[HODHODYEMENNEWS.NET] The US-UK aggression aircraft launched 15 Arclight airstrike
...KABOOM!...
s targeting several areas of Yemen
...an area of the Arabian Peninsula sometimes mistaken for a country. It is populated by more antagonistic tribes and factions than you can keep track of...
’s western and northern provinces, a military source said on Monday.

According to the military source, the US-Uk aggression targeted Ras Issa area in Hodeidah with eight airstrikes and bombed several areas al- Zaydiyah district with three airstrikes.

In Saada, the US-UK aggression aircraft waged four airstrikes on areas in the eastern part of the city.

No casualties have been reported so far.
Posted by:Fred

#4   households have an average of 6.7 people, according to pre-war state figures, the livelihood of nearly 3.4 million people is now on the brink

Given that, as far as I can tell, the average household is supported by one person working part time, while the rest sit around chewing qat..

Why have they not all starved to death already?
Posted by: trailing wife   2024-02-05 14:45  

#3  Kinda like NKor firing at the ocean.
Posted by: Skidmark   2024-02-05 14:06  

#2  Middle East Institute
https://www.mei.edu/publications/under-pressure...
Under pressure: Houthis target Yemeni government with economic warfare
WebFeb 27, 2023 the Houthis’ economic warfare and attacks on vital oil infrastructure will undoubtedly worsen poverty and exacerbate the humanitarian crisis in government-held areas. Given that Yemeni households have an average of 6.7 people, according to pre-war state figures, the livelihood of nearly 3.4 million people is now on the brink. ...(worsen poverty???)
Posted by: Huputle Cherelet4131   2024-02-05 12:59  

#1  No need to bomb the Houthi back into the Stone Age. To avoid embarrassing civilian casualties, I am sure we aimed at some sand dunes and will offer reparations for any camel herds that were turned into an inadvertent baloney mist. If there are no more drone or missile strikes, I will be proved wrong, but I suspect this is for consumption in the States and no military objectives were achieved.
Posted by: Super Hose   2024-02-05 12:45  

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