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2024-01-12 05:43:34 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 85D0FCC1C92DFF9792345FD79750C0D26A6DADC60953873C8E5D8BE66268C534
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Original Note:
This is false. The US and UK did not “bomb Yemen” to “distract from genocide in Gaza”. The US/UK coalition retaliatory strike was against Houthi rebel sites in Yemen used for drone/missile launching, in response to Houthi attacks on ships in the Red Sea. https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/01/11/statement-from-president-joe-biden-on-coalition-strikes-in-houthi-controlled-areas-in-yemen/ https://www.npr.org/2024/01/10/1223906769/yemens-houthis-red-sea-attack-missiles-drones-us-navy-un-resolution https://apnews.com/article/yemen-houthis-biden-retaliation-attacks-0804b93372cd5e874a0dd03513fe36a2
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