US Navy faces 'most intense combat since World War II' against Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels, defense experts say

The USS Dwight D. Eisenhower sails in the Red Sea on June 12.AP Photo/Bernat ArmangueThe US fight against Yemen's Houthis is its toughest fight since WWII, experts told AP.Houthi attacks on ships in the Red Sea aim to pressure Israel and the West over Gaza.US strikes recently destroyed Houthi radars as well as sea and aerial drones.The US is facing its most intense battle since World War II against Yemen's Houthi rebels, experts say."We're sort of on the verge of the Houthis being able to mount