Posted 1/18/2024, 11:55:00 PM
Houthis Vow to Continue Attacks Despite U.S. Bombing Campaign, Risking Wider Mideast Tensions
- Houthi rebels undeterred by U.S. strikes, vowing to continue attacks in Red Sea despite American bombing campaign
- Prolonged Houthi-U.S. conflict could worsen shipping disruptions, humanitarian crisis in Yemen, and inflame Middle East tensions
- Houthis tying operations to Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, pledging to keep fighting as long as conflict there continues
- U.S. strikes degraded but not stopped Houthi capabilities; attacks continue but on smaller scale
- Designating Houthis as terrorists could further imperil humanitarian situation in Houthi-controlled Yemen