Who are the Houthis and why did the US attack them?

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KeithBinns/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Houthi attacks on ships in the Red Sea following Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on Israel have riled commercial shipping and threatened to dangerously escalate heightened tensions in the Middle East. On Thursday,

Biden defends strikes on Houthis, vows to respond again

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by Marc Guitard/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden on Friday defended ordering the U.S. military, in coordination with the United Kingdom and other partners, to carry out large-scale retaliatory strikes in Yemen against Iran-backed Houthi militants