While the world focuses its attention on the Iran war, another conflict is causing upheaval in the Middle East. Roughly 1,300 miles southwest of the Strait of Hormuz lies the Bab al-Mandeb Strait; both border the Arabian Peninsula. Bab al-Mandeb separates Yemen from Djibouti and Eritrea on the Horn of Africa. Yemen is in the midst of a 12-year-long civil war that has left the country a landscape of death and destruction.
As Liberty Nation News reported, “It’s been more than a year since President Donald Trump executed an intense bombing campaign against the Houthis, which brought about a ceasefire that is still in place.” However, with the hostilities between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis becoming more intense daily, the White House may believe there is a need to be more proactive in aiding the Saudi Kingdom in its efforts to defeat the terrorist organization. The Saudis are supporting the internationally recognized government in the civil war.
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