Democrats lambast Biden over strikes on Houthis in Yemen
Several high-profile Democrats slammed Biden, urging the White House to work with Congress before continuing the airstrikes in Yemen.
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Several high-profile Democrats slammed Biden, urging the White House to work with Congress before continuing the airstrikes in Yemen.
Yemen’s Houthi rebels vowed fierce retaliation for American and British strikes against them, further raising the prospect of a wider conflict in a region already beset by Israel's war in Gaza.
Yemen's Iran-backed Huthis said Friday that US and British interests were "legitimate targets" after they launched deadly strikes against the rebels following weeks of disruptive attacks on Red Sea shipping.
In a statement, Joe Biden said the coalition strikes ‘are in direct response to unprecedented Houthi attacks against international maritime vessels in the Red Sea’
Since November, the rebels have repeatedly targeted ships in the Red Sea, saying they were avenging Israel's offensive in Gaza against Hamas