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The U.S., U.K. attack the Houthis in Yemen in effort to secure global shipping : State of the World from NPR The series of strikes in Yemen were against the Houthis, an Iran-backed military group, that had been attacking military and commercial vessels in the Red Sea, in what they said was retaliation for Israel's war in Gaza. We hear from our national security correspondent and a international trade expert on the strikes and their economic implications.

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The U.S. and U.K attack targets in Yemen: What It Means for Global Shipping

The U.S. and U.K attack targets in Yemen: What It Means for Global Shipping

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The series of strikes in Yemen were against the Houthis, an Iran-backed military group, that had been attacking military and commercial vessels in the Red Sea, in what they said was retaliation for Israel's war in Gaza. We hear from our national security correspondent and a international trade expert on the strikes and their economic implications.