US considers supporting offensive on Hodeidah Port
The US is considering whether to provide support for a potential UAE-led operation to drive Houthi rebels out of the Port of Hodeidah in Yemen, a key strategic node in the ongoing civil war.
According to the Washington Post, Jim Mattis, the US defence secretary has sent a memo to the White House, asking to drop the Obama administration’s restrictions on military support for the Saudi coalition.
The port has been under the microscope since 2015 when Saudi airstrikes damaged cranes and also dissuaded international shipping lines from calling the port.
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