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US Air Strike
US airstrikes targeting Yemen's Houthi rebels pounded sites across the country into early Tuesday, with the group saying one attack in the capital killed at least two people and wounded more than a dozen others. The American strikes on the rebels, who threaten maritime trade and Israel, entered their 10th day without any sign of stopping. They are part of a campaign by US President Donald Trump targeting the rebel group while also trying to pressure Iran, the Houthis' main benefactor. So far, the US has not offered any specifics on the sites it is striking, though Trump's National Security Advisor Mike Waltz claimed the attacks have taken out key Houthi leadership, including their head missileer". That's something so far that's not been acknowledged by the Houthis, though the rebels have downplayed their losses in the past and exaggerated their attacks attempting to target American warships. "We've hit their headquarters. We've hit communications nodes, weapons factories and even