US and UK strike Houthis

美国和英国打击胡塞武装

Learning English from the News

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2024-01-24

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The US and UK have launched airstrikes against Houthi targets in Yemen.

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  • US and UK launch new airstrikes on Houthi targets.

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  • Now today's story.

  • The US and UK have launched more airstrikes against Houthi targets in Yemen.

  • The Houthis have been attacking ships they say are linked to Israel and the west as they travel through the Red Sea trade route.

  • The UK and US said that they were trying to protect the free flow of commerce.

  • You've been looking at the headlines.

  • What's the vocabulary that people need to understand this story?

  • We have fresh deal another blow and send a clear message.

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  • This one's from the BBC.

  • US and UK launch fresh strikes on Houthis in Yemenite.

  • This headline tells us that the UK and us have launched strikes, which means they have started an attack on the Houthis.

  • But this isn't their first attack on the Houthis, so we need to look at the word fresh.