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2 US Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent 'friendly fire' incident, US military says

Dec. 22, 2024 21:11 PM EST

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Two U.S. Navy pilots were shot down Sunday over the Red Sea in an apparent “friendly fire” incident, the U.S military said, marking the most serious incident to threaten troops in over a year of America targeting Yemen's Houthi rebels. Both...

A rocket from Yemen strikes Tel Aviv, injuring 16, and Palestinians mourn a dozen children in Gaza

Dec. 21, 2024 16:34 PM EST

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — A rocket fired from Yemen hit an area of Tel Aviv overnight, leaving 16 people injured by shattered glass, the Israeli military said Saturday, days after Israeli airstrikes hit Houthi rebels who have been launching missiles in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza. ...

US long-range B-2 stealth bombers target underground bunkers of Yemen's Houthi rebels

Oct. 17, 2024 06:34 AM EDT

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The U.S. military unleashed B-2 stealth bombers to target underground bunkers used by Yemen’s Houthi rebels early Thursday, a major escalation in the American response to the rebels' attacks on Mideast shipping lanes that appeared to be a warning to Iran as...

US launches airstrikes by fighter jets and ships on Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels

Oct. 04, 2024 14:10 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military struck more than a dozen Houthi targets in Yemen on Friday, going after weapons systems, bases and other equipment belonging to the Iranian-backed rebels, U.S. officials confirmed. Military aircraft and warships bombed Houthi strongholds at...

Dozens of migrants still missing off Djibouti's coast after smugglers forced them out of boats

Oct. 03, 2024 12:37 PM EDT

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Rescuers searched Thursday for dozens of migrants from Africa still missing after smugglers apparently forced them out of two boats in the Red Sea off the coast of Djibouti earlier this week, the Djiboutian coast guard said. At least 48 people were earlier...