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Saudi-Led Coalition Strikes Yemen's Capital

Mar 26, 2015 | 03:30 GMT

Gulf States Strike Yemen's Capital
Saudi Ambassador to the United States Adel al-Jubeir announces the beginning of airstrikes against targets in Yemen during a news conference at the Saudi Embassy on March 25.

(Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Summary

Saudi Arabia led a 10-member coalition in launching airstrikes against al-Houthi targets in Yemen on March 25. It remains unclear which countries are involved in the coalition and what ground targets have been engaged, but rumored participants are the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Jordan, Qatar, Bahrain, Pakistan, Morocco, Egypt and Sudan. Notably, the United States is taking a back seat in the operation, limiting its role to "logistical and intelligence support." Even in that limited role, the United States could be providing critical support when it comes to precision-guided strikes.

On a day that encapsulates a balance-of-power strategy, the United States is facilitating combat operations in a Sunni bastion in Iraq and supporting a Saudi-led force in Yemen. ...

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