An international military coalition led by Saudi Arabia began a bombing campaign in March 2015 in an effort to restore the government of Abdu Rabbu Mansour Hadi, the exiled president. That support has come under greater scrutiny amid reports that coalition forces have been striking residential areas, markets, medical facilities and weddings. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyForeign diplomats and analysts say Iran’s ties to the Houthis are murkier, although Iran has provided the group with some military support. But as the conflict has gone on, there has been more evidence of Iranian military support, he said. Radar Sites Targeted by U.S. MissilesBut Mr. Cook said Thursday that the main issue was the threat to American forces and that the retaliatory strikes had disabled the radar installations that had targeted the Mason.

Source: International New York Times October 14, 2016 00:24 UTC