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Airstrikes in Yemen

The Pentagon was preparing for possible new strikes in Yemen on Thursday after US missiles hit Huthi rebel targets, but officials stressed America wants to avoid getting embroiled in yet another war. The US Navy earlier launched five Tomahawk cruise missiles at three mobile radar sites in Huthi-controlled territory on Yemen’s Red Sea coast, after the Iran-backed rebels blasted rockets at the USS Mason destroyer twice in four days. The military insists these moves are taken out of self-defense. Though the United States is providing logistical support to a Saudi-led coalition battling the rebels, Thursday’s bombing marked the first time Washington has taken direct action against the Huthis. (AFP) See more news-related photo galleries and follow us on Yahoo News Photo Tumblr.