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Houthis may be running low on their weapons stocks as attacks on ships slow, US commander says

By LOLITA C. BALDOR
Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — A top U.S. commander says Houthi rebels in Yemen may be running through their supplies of drone swarms and anti-ship ballistic missiles as the pace of their attacks has slowed a bit. Lt. Gen. Alexus Grynkewich, who heads U.S. Air Forces Central, said that the persistent U.S. retaliatory strikes on the Iran-backed militia group have clearly affected their behavior and number of attacks The Houthis have been conducting near daily attacks on commercial and military ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, launching drones and missiles from rebel-held areas of Yemen. Grynkewich is the top U.S. Air Force commander for the Middle East.

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