US EditionOfficials: US 'open' to supporting a Yemen ground operation
- The U.S. Is open to supporting Yemen's internationally recognized government in a ground operation against the Houthis, as reported by the Wall Street Journal.
- American private contractors are advising Yemeni factions as preparations for a ground operation are underway, according to CNN.
- Public discussion on U.S. Involvement in ground operations has been limited due to operational security, according to a defense official.
- The humanitarian situation in Yemen is dire, with 22 million people at risk of starvation, as reported by the UN in 2018.
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Officials: US 'open' to supporting a Yemen ground operation
Amid its persistent, so-far largely ineffective aerial campaign against Yemen’s Houthis, the U.S. may now move to support Yemen’s internationally recognized government in a ground operation against them. Indeed, the WSJ reported yesterday that the “U.S. is open to supporting a ground operation by local forces” in Yemen. U.S. officials told the WSJ, however, that the U.S. hasn’t finalized a decision to do so, nor is it leading relevant ground ope…
US officials: Yemen plans ground offensive against Houthis
The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday that militias in Yemen are planning a ground offensive against the Houthis, seeking to take advantage of the momentum created by the recent wave of US strikes. According to US officials, groups in Yemen see an opportunity to oust the Houthis from at least the coastal areas along the Red Sea, which have been under the control of the Iranian-backed terrorist organization in recent years. Sources familiar wi…
Will the Houthis end up like Hezbollah? A secret ground operation in Yemen could change the face of the war
Despite American bombing, the Houthis continue to launch attacks in the Red Sea and against Israel. A new report indicates an intention to carry out a ground attack against the Houthis by government supporters in Yemen.
US airstrikes in Yemen lay groundwork for ‘ground invasion’ by UAE-backed militias: Report
The Cradle | April 15, 2025 With US support, UAE proxy militias in Yemen are planning a ground offensive to take the port city of Hodeidah from the Ansarallah-led Yemeni government and armed forces, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on 15 April, in a move that would reignite the country’s devastating civil war. “Private American security contractors provided advice to the Yemeni factions on a potential ground operation, people involved in t…
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