The United States’ second round of attacks on Yemen targets Saturday could mean “a great deal of significant civilian casualties,” but the hits may still not be enough to deter Iranian-backed proxies in the Middle East or restore a sense of deterrence, former CIA analyst and American First Policy Institute senior fellow Fred Fleitz said on Newsmax.
“This is at least the 13th since early January that the U.S. has attacked Yemen,” Fleitz told Newsmax’s “The Count.” “But look, I’m skeptical. These attacks by these proxies have gone so far. They have been conducted for so long. I think we have a long way to go before we restore American deterrence in the region.”
He further commented that he is hearing that some urban areas in Yemen may have been hit with the second round, and that could mean “a great deal of significant civilian casualties.”
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