Yemen’s Houthis say prime minister of rebel-controlled government killed in Israeli airstrike (edition.cnn.com)
from Davriellelouna@lemmy.world to world@lemmy.world on 30 Aug 16:20
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ArbitraryValue@sh.itjust.works on 30 Aug 16:47 next collapse

I wonder how they managed to target these guys after previous attacks, both by Israel and the USA, appeared to be largely ineffective. Was it a serendipitous opportunity or does it reflect progress on establishing an intelligence network in Yemen?

fullsquare@awful.systems on 30 Aug 17:56 collapse

very easily, previously these guys weren’t a target. asm launchers were, but these can get hidden in a cave rather quickly

mrdown@lemmy.world on 30 Aug 17:35 next collapse

Cnn title getting dumber and dumber

AmidFuror@fedia.io on 30 Aug 18:25 collapse

Seems ok to me. They need to distinguish between the opposing governments, and they're reporting what the Houthis have said because they don't have confirmation from trusted sources.

mrdown@lemmy.world on 30 Aug 19:40 collapse

They could simply say houthis government’s prime minister was assasinated by israel

AmidFuror@fedia.io on 30 Aug 20:53 collapse

They don't know it. They'd have egg on their face if it turned out he wasn't dead or died some other way.

The choice to include that it was an airstrike instead of a gunshot, blade, poison, or a hand grenade is an editorial choice. It certainly answers one of the first questions which would form in the reader's mind.

mrdown@lemmy.world on 30 Aug 21:28 collapse

My problem is x-backed. You never see that when refering to isrsel which is a proxy for american imperliasm

qaz@lemmy.world on 30 Aug 18:02 collapse

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