US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced on Friday he is removing Yemen's Houthi rebels from the US list of foreign terrorist organizations as of next Tuesday, February 16.
Blinken said in a statement quoted by CNN that the decision to remove the group's FTO designation as well as its Specially Designated Global Terrorist Designation was driven by concerns that the designation could imperil the ability to deliver crucial assistance to the people of Yemen, calling it "a recognition of the dire humanitarian situation in Yemen."
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