US and UK Conduct Largest Strikes Against Houthis in Weeks
The coordinated military action targets Houthi facilities in Yemen, aiming to curb attacks on commercial shipping in the Red Sea.
- The US and UK, with support from Australia, Bahrain, Canada, Denmark, the Netherlands, and New Zealand, launched strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen.
- Strikes targeted underground weapons storage, missile storage facilities, drones, air defense systems, radars, and a helicopter.
- The action is in response to Houthi attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea, Bab al-Mandeb Strait, and the Gulf of Aden.
- Houthis vow to continue military operations against all hostile targets in the Red and Arabian Seas.
- The strikes mark the largest military action against the Houthis in recent weeks.