US Navy faces 'most intense combat since World War II' against Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels, defense experts say

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The USS Dwight D. Eisenhower sails in the Red Sea on June 12.
The USS Dwight D. Eisenhower sails in the Red Sea on June 12.

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See the French warships defeating Houthi missile attacks

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French marines patrol the area around the French navy ship, the FS Languedoc
French marines patrol the area around the French navy ship, the FS Languedoc, in port in Djibouti.

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US admiral says the fight against the Houthis in the Red Sea is the largest battle the Navy's fought since World War II

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An aerial view of aircraft carriers of the United States Navy USS Gerald R. Ford and USS Dwight D. Eisenhower together in the eastern Mediterranean on November 03, 2023.
Vice Adm. Brad Cooper told 60 Minutes' Norah O'Donnell that the US Navy has committed about 7,000 sailors to the Red Sea.

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The US Coast Guard seized a big cache of weapons bound for Houthi rebels, including ballistic missile components and explosives

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The US Coast Guard said it seized over 200 packages of illegal weapons and military components from a vessel in the Arabian Sea on January 28.
The US Coast Guard said it seized over 200 packages of illegal weapons and military components from a vessel in the Arabian Sea on January 28.

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The UK sent a new warship to the Red Sea to take over from a vessel that's been attacked three times by Houthi rebels

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HMS Richmond
The Royal Navy's HMS Richmond on route from Plymouth Sound.

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Houthis could cut undersea global internet cables, minister warns

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Houthi tribesmen gather around military vehicles to show defiance after U.S. and UK air strikes on Houthi positions near Sanaa, Yemen February 4, 2024
Houthi tribesmen gather to show defiance after U.S. and UK air strikes on Houthi positions near Sanaa, Yemen February 4, 2024

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Photos show US carrier's nighttime missions to counter Houthi rebels

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USS Dwight D. Eisenhower conducts flight operations in response to increased Iranian-backed Houthi malign behavior in the Red Sea.

US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kaitlin Watt

Photos show the Iranian missile parts US Navy SEALs seized in a deadly nighttime raid

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advanced conventional weapons laid out after being seized by Navy SEALs
US Central Command shows Iranian advanced weapons seized from a small boat after a nighttime Navy SEAL raid.

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Yemeni influencer dubbed 'Timhouthi Chalamet' doesn't like that he went viral for looking like a film star

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Yemeni man nicknamed Timhouthi Chalamet
A young Yemeni man named Rashid Al Haddad has been given the nickname "Timhouthi Chalamet."

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The Houthi rebels likely hid their missiles and drones before the US-led air attacks and retain about 75% of their firepower, report says

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Houthi rebels.

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