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Houthi media said fresh US strikes hit Yemen on Monday, after huge crowds gathered in the conflict-torn country to protest earlier bombings targeting the Iran-backed rebel group. FRANCE 24’s Gavin Lee speaks to Andreas Kreig, Associate Professor of Defence Studies at King’s College London. He says that the Houthis have proven to be extremely resilient and the latest US strikes are an ‘opening gambit to a greater negotiation’ with the region’s powers.