US EditionU.S. and U.K. conduct fourth round of joint airstrikes on Houthi targets in Yemen
- US and UK forces launched strikes against 18 Houthi targets in Yemen, responding to attacks on Red Sea shipping.
- Strikes targeted sites including weapons storage facilities, drones, air defense systems, and a helicopter.
- Houthis denounced US-British aggression, vowing to continue military operations in defense of their country.
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U.S., British strikes on Houthi sites answer militants’ surge in Red Sea attacks on ships
WASHINGTON — The U.S. and Britain struck 18 Houthi targets in Yemen, answering a recent surge in attacks by the Iran-backed militia group on ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, including a missile strike this past week that set fire to a cargo vessel.
Continuous maritime attacks by Houthi militants in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden have prompted a strong response from the United States and Britain. On Saturday, both countries carried out a massive attack targeting Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen. This joint offensive aimed to counter the growing maritime campaign of Iran-backed militants, an increasingly serious threat to global trade since almost four months ago.
In response to attacks on merchant ships in the Red Sea, the United States and Great Britain carried out strikes targeting 18 pro-Iranian rebel targets at eight separate sites in Yemen on Saturday, February 24.
On Saturday, the United States and the United Kingdom triggered a new wave of air attacks on Yemeni Houthi rebels, supported by Iran. This was a response to the recent actions of the Islamic terrorist group in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. The attacks, which took place around midnight local time and were supported by Australia, Bahrain, Canada, Denmark, the Netherlands and New Zealand, targeted 18 Houthi sites. The targets included Houthi un…
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