US and UK Strike Houthi Targets in Yemen; Houthis Claim Retaliatory Attack
Joint airstrikes by American and British forces aim to deter Houthi attacks on Red Sea shipping routes.
- US and UK forces conducted airstrikes on Houthi positions in Yemen, targeting 13 sites.
- Houthis claim to have launched missiles at the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower in response, though US officials deny any hit.
- The strikes reportedly killed 16 people and wounded 41, including civilians, according to Houthi sources.
- The Houthis have been attacking international shipping since November, citing solidarity with Palestinians.
- Iran condemned the strikes, calling them violations of Yemen's sovereignty and international laws.