Australian Troops Involved in Strikes on Houthi Rebels in Yemen, Biden Confirms

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Australian Troops Involved in Strikes on Houthi Rebels in Yemen, Biden Confirms
Air force soldiers prepare to load U.S. made Harpoon AGM-84 anti ship missiles in front of an F-16V fighter jet during a drill at Hualien Air Force base on Aug. 17, 2022. Sam Yeh/AFP via Getty Images
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President Joe Biden has confirmed that Australian personnel were involved in strikes on Houthi rebels in Yemen.

“U.S. military forces—together with the United Kingdom and with support from Australia, Bahrain, Canada, and the Netherlands—successfully conducted strikes against a number of targets in Yemen used by Houthi rebels to endanger freedom of navigation in one of the world’s most vital waterways,” Mr. Biden said.

Rex Widerstrom
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Rex Widerstrom is a New Zealand-based reporter with over 40 years of experience in media, including radio and print. He is currently a presenter for Hutt Radio.
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