Trump Cancels Military Operation Against Houthi Positions in Yemen

There has been a shocking report about the Houthis'growing influence in Yemen and their occupation of strategic areas of the Red Sea. The New York Times reports that the United States had completed air strikes on Houthi positions and warplanes were almost ready to take off. But on this occasion, US President Donald Trump canceled this military operation. Trump made this decision at a time when Saudi Arabia, a key US ally, had appealed to him for urgent help. According to the New York Times report, the US military had finalized a target list for an attack on Houthi positions. The situation had progressed so far that warplanes were being loaded with bombs. However, just before the US troops attacked Houthi positions in Yemen, President Trump decided to withdraw from this mission. Yemen's Houthi control of strategically important areas near the Red Sea was rapidly increasing, but US officials were reluctant to engage in direct combat.