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What is the size of Yemen? (2024)

262 points · 91 comments · kspacewalk2

walrus01 · 1790491413 · focus · HN ↗
I think a more important question is whether Yemen still exists as as single coherent political entity with the same borders as seen on ANY of those maps, which given the present situation, it clearly does not.
edit: map here <a href="https://understandingwar.org/research/middle-east/iran-update-september-25-2026/" rel="nofollow">https://understandingwar.org/research/middle-east/iran-updat...
and here: <a href="https://yemen.liveuamap.com/" rel="nofollow">https://yemen.liveuamap.com/
1. throwaway27448 · 1790494056 · focus · HN ↗
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  1. walrus01 · 1790497017 · focus · HN ↗
    This has to be some kind of bait
    badnew · 1790497070 · focus · HN ↗
    Idk, supporting literal terrorism is pretty trendy these days
    bluealienpie · 1790498178 · focus · HN ↗
    Like bombing innocent people in boats for a crime that would require a trial and not be illegible for death sentence?
    badnew · 1790498636 · focus · HN ↗
    Which innocent people are you talking about exactly?
    throwaway27448 · 1790501578 · focus · HN ↗
    Presumably they're referring to stuff like this: <a href="https://www.hrw.org/report/2026/07/21/a-dangerous-partnership/abuses-unanswered-questions-and-us-ecuador-security" rel="nofollow">https://www.hrw.org/report/2026/07/21/a-dangerous-partnershi...
    rightnutwingjob · 1790502758 · focus · HN ↗
    > documents three incidents that saw ordinary people subjected to abuses, including drone strikes, torture, and arbitrary detention. In a fourth case, a fishing boat and most of its crew went missing amid signs of another attack.
    That is unfortunate.
    Are you going to bother to mention the millions who have been affected by imported drugs?
    AngryData · 1790536359 · focus · HN ↗
    Oh no drugs, good thing drug crimes come with a death sentence! Even better when it is an extrajudicial death sentence!
    [deleted] · 1790849078 · focus · HN ↗
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