rebels

Trump threatens Houthi rebels that they’ll be ‘completely annihilated’ as airstrikes pound Yemen

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — President Donald Trump threatened Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Wednesday that they’ll be “completely annihilated” as American airstrikes pounded locations under their control, while further pressuring the group’s main benefactor Iran. Strikes hit Sanaa, Yemen’s rebel-held capital, as well as their stronghold of Saada in the country’s northwest on Wednesday night, … Read more

Trump orders strikes on Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen and issues new warning

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President Donald Trump said he ordered a series of airstrikes on Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, on Saturday, promising to use “overwhelming lethal force” until Iranian-backed Houthi rebels cease their attacks on shipping along a vital maritime corridor. “Our brave Warfighters are right now carrying out aerial attacks on the terrorists’ bases, leaders, and missile defenses to … Read more

Congo’s friends may force it to sit down and talk with Rwanda-backed rebels

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Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi has long ruled out dialogue with the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels rampaging through eastern parts of his countrybut a string of defeats and waning regional support have forced him to think again. Neighboring Angola caught many by surprise this week by saying Congo and M23 would sit down for direct talks … Read more

Rwanda-backed rebels are advancing on a third city in eastern Congo, residents say

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DAKAR, Senegal — Rwanda-backed rebels appeared to be heading toward a third major city in eastern Congoresidents said Tuesday, as international pressure rose over the M23’s expansion in a mineral-rich region that is critical for global technology. The M23 rebels on Tuesday attacked all the main Congolese army positions on the road to Butembo, a … Read more

Rwanda-backed rebels take second major city in Congo, making unprecedented gains

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Rwanda-backed rebels reached the center of east Congo’s second largest city, Bukavu, on Sunday morning and took control of the South Kivu province administrative office after little resistance from government forces, many of whom fled the rebels’ advance. Associated Press journalists witnessed scores of residents cheering on the M23 rebels in central Bukavu on Sunday morning … Read more