
[CRAIG NIGRELLI]
NOW TO THE MIDDLE EAST — WHERE U-S AIRSTRIKES TARGETING YEMEN’S HOUTHI REBELS POUNDED SITES ACROSS THE COUNTRY OVERNIGHT AND INTO THIS MORNING.
THE IRAN-BACKED MILITANT GROUP SAYS ONE ATTACK IN THE CAPITAL KILLED AT LEAST TWO PEOPLE AND LEFT MORE THAN A DOZEN OTHERS WOUNDED.
THIS MARKS THE 10-TH DAY OF AMERICAN STRIKES ON THE REBELS.
THEY STRIKES ARE PART OF PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP’S CAMPAIGN TO TARGET THE REBEL GROUP WHILE PUTTING PRESSURE ON IRAN.
IRANIAN OFFICIALS MAINTAIN THEY DO **NOT** SUPPORT THE HOUTHIS — WHO HAVE BEEN LAUNCHING ATTACKS AGAINST U-S AND ISRAELI SHIPS IN THE RED SEA AS A SHOW OF SUPPORT FOR HAMAS SINCE THE PALESTINIAN MILITANT GROUP ATTACKED ISRAEL IN OCTOBER OF 20-23.
REPORTS INDICATE THE HOUTHIS HAVE MORE THAN 100 COMMERCIAL AND MILITARY SHIPS IN THE REGION, INCLUIDNG THE RED SEA, THE ARABEAN SEA AND THE GULF OF ADEN.