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US Airstrikes on Yemen Kill 38, Ignite Global Outrage

4/18/2025

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On April 17, 2025, US airstrikes on Yemen's Ras Isa oil port tragically claimed the lives of at least 38 individuals and left over 100 injured. Targeting fuel supplies for Iran-backed Houthi rebels, the strikes have sparked international outrage, further illuminating the dire humanitarian crisis gripping war-torn Yemen.

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On April 17, 2025, US airstrikes on Yemen's Ras Isa oil port tragically claimed the lives of at least 38 individuals and left over 100 injured. Targeting fuel supplies for Iran-backed Houthi rebels, the strikes have sparked international outrage, further illuminating the dire humanitarian crisis gripping war-torn Yemen.