Author: Andrew Liptak
A new report from The Wall Street Journal highlights an evolving threat in the ongoing civil war in Yemen: cheap drones outfitted with explosives used to attack government forces.
Since 2015, Yemen’s government has been locked in a civil war against the Houthis, a militia movement that originated in Northern Yemen. That conflict has become incredibly controversial. It’s largely seen as part of a larger regional conflict between Saudi Arabia and Iran, it’s caused considerable casualties that have led to accusations of war crimes, and it has caused a famine that’s killed an estimated 50,000 people. The US has gotten involved, supplying weapons and personnel to the Saudi-led coalition, which has been combating the Houthi rebels.
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A new report from The Wall Street Journal highlights an evolving threat in the ongoing civil war in Yemen: cheap drones outfitted with explosives used to attack government forces.
Since 2015, Yemen’s government has been locked in a civil war against the Houthis, a militia movement that originated in Northern Yemen. That conflict has become incredibly controversial. It’s largely seen as part of a larger regional conflict between Saudi Arabia and Iran, it’s caused considerable casualties that have led to accusations of war crimes, and it has caused a famine that’s killed an estimated 50,000 people. The US has gotten involved, supplying weapons and personnel to the Saudi-led coalition, which has been combating the Houthi rebels.
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