Alimi asks Trump for US support in fight against Houthis

Yemeni President Rashad al-Alimi requested US support against Houthi forces in a Sunday phone call with President Donald Trump.

• Alimi asked for American backing for Yemeni government forces against Houthis, who seized strategic areas near the Bab al-Mandab strait this month.
• Two sources said Trump made no direct commitment to military support during the call.
• The Houthis struck a market in the Bab al-Mandab complex with a ballistic missile on Monday.
• Trump said the Houthis agreed not to fight the United States.