As Houthi forces continue firing missiles and drones at commercial ships off the coast of Yemen, the US and allies may further escalate their role and presence in the country (US Dept. of Defense, Al-Monitor, Atlantic Council). For the purposes of this question, "Yemen" includes the boundaries generally recognized by the international community, and "regular" ground armed forces would include military forces not considered Special Forces (Britannica - Special Forces, e.g., Navy SEALs, Army "Delta Force"). The presence of ground forces evacuating nationals or based at diplomatic missions would not count, but the announced deployment of regular ground armed forces for the stated purpose of training forces in Yemen to fight Houthi forces would count. The question would close upon an announcement of the actual presence of armed forces on the ground, and the announcement of the deployment of forces for noncombat purposes (e.g., humanitarian relief, mine clearing from noncombat areas) would not count.

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The question closed "No" with a closing date of 1 August 2024.

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