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2024-01-13 12:50:06 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: BE271558EECBAD5619435E70E4FD8CA5EFD95FDFBB4B1CF28950DE669E8A84AA
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Misleading: The Jan 11 bombings struck military targets. By the Houthi's own reporting, the casualties (5 dead, 6 injured) were among their members, not civilians. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-67955727 https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/1/12/us-and-uk-launch-strikes-against-houthi-rebels-in-yemen This is *distinct from* the long-running Saudi air campaign, which HAS frequently targeted civilians: https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2022/01/yemen-us-made-weapon-used-in-air-strike-that-killed-scores-in-escalation-of-saudi-led-coalition-attacks/ https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-29319423 https://www.hrw.org/news/2022/04/18/yemen-latest-round-saudi-uae-led-attacks-targets-civilians
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