365betÌåÓýÔÚÏßÊÀ½ç±­

Skip to main content
You have permission to edit this article.
Edit

U.S. bombing dents but doesn't destroy Houthi threat in Yemen

FILE PHOTO: Aftermath of U.S. air strikes in Sanaa

A police trooper walks on the rubble of a building destroyed by U.S. airstrikes in Sanaa, Yemen, on April 27.

WASHINGTON � A nearly two-month-long U.S. bombing campaign in Yemen dealt heavy damage to the Iran-aligned Houthis but U.S. officials and experts caution that the group is expected to remain a vexing adversary despite a ceasefire announced on Tuesday by Washington.

President Donald Trump said U.S. forces will stop bombing the Houthis because they had agreed to stop attacking crucial shipping lanes under a deal that Oman said it mediated.



Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device.

Topics

News Alerts

Breaking News

Breaking News (FlagLive!)