Europe split over US, UK strikes on Houthis in Yemen

ROME/PARIS/MADRID/ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Italy, Spain and France stood out on Friday by not taking part in U.S. and British strikes against the Houthi group in Yemen and not signing a statement put out by 10 countries justifying the attacks.

The divergence highlights divisions in the West over how to deal with the Iranian-backed Houthis, who have been targeting civilian ships in the Red Sea for weeks in what they say is a protest against Israel's military campaign in the Gaza Strip.

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