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US military fires Tomahawk missiles at radar sites in Yemen
The US military has fired Tomahawk missiles at radar sites in Yemen on Thursday. This comes after two incidents this week when missiles were launched at a US navy ship from an area under the control of rebels. Media reports quoted a senior defense official as saying that the missiles were fired from the destroyer USS Nitze. According to initial assessments, all the three sites located in the Houthi-controlled areas have been destroyed in the attack.
The country of Yemen is in the Asia continent and the latitude and longitude for the country are 14.5697° N, 46.1003° E.
The neighboring countries of Yemen are:
Maritime Boundaries
- Djibouti
- Eritrea
- Somalia
- Somaliland
Facts About Yemen |
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| Country Name | Yemen |
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| Continent | Asia |
| Capital and largest city | Sana’a |
| Area | 527,829 km2 (203,796 sq mi) Water (%) negligible |
| Population | 23,833,000 (2011 Est.) |
| Lat Long | 16.071861, 47.625531 |
| Official Language | Arabic |
| Calling Code | 967 |
| Time Zone | (UTC+3) |
| Airport | 57 airports, 17 of which have paved runways |
| Neighbour countries | Oman and Saudi Arabia |
| Internet TLD | .ye, اليمن. |
| Currency | Yemeni rial (YER) |