Overview

• Royal Air Force Typhoon FGR4s joined U.S. forces in a night operation targeting Houthi drone-manufacturing buildings south of Yemen's capital, Sanaa.
• The mission aimed to degrade Houthi capabilities used in attacks on Red Sea shipping, which have significantly disrupted global trade since late 2023.
• British and U.S. officials emphasized efforts to minimize civilian harm by conducting the strikes after dark, with all British aircraft returning safely.
• Houthi-controlled media alleged that a U.S. airstrike killed 68 civilians at a detention center for African migrants; U.S. officials are assessing these claims.
• The operation follows President Trump’s directive to intensify strikes against the Iran-backed Houthis, with the coalition vowing to protect maritime security.