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US Navy faces down Houthi attacks as Washington signals open-ended effort

Saudi Arabia has restricted the US military from launching strikes in Yemen from bases on Saudi territory, leaving a US Navy aircraft carrier to shoulder the campaign in the Red Sea.

A US F/A-18 taxis to the runway of the USS Eisenhower in the southern Red Sea. Feb. 21, 2024
A US F/A-18 taxis to the flight deck of the USS Eisenhower in the southern Red Sea, Feb. 21, 2024. — Jared Szuba / Al-Monitor

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