In a
"horrifying" development that international aid groups and
independent critics warn could worsen what is already the world's
most devastating humanitarian crisis, the Trump administration is
reportedly considering a plan to greatly expand the U.S. military's
role in Yemen in an effort to help Saudi-backed forces seize the
country's main humanitarian aid port.
According
to the Wall Street Journal—which first reported the details of the
plan on Sunday—the Trump White House "is weighing an appeal
from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for direct U.S. support"
for Saudi-forces that are closing in on the port city of Hodeidah,
where nearly 80 percent of all humanitarian aid and food arrives.
Hodeidah is currently controlled by Houthi rebels.
"Secretary
of State Mike Pompeo has asked for a quick assessment of the UAE's
plea for assistance such as surveillance drone flights to help a
Saudi-led coalition retake Hodeidah," the Journal noted.
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