US, UK Forces Again Target Houthis in Yemen in Response to Red Sea Attacks

The Pentagon said in a joint statement that the strikes targeted Houthi facilities related to underground and missile storage, drones, air defence, radars, and a helicopter.

The statement quoted the US as saying that the strikes were “necessary and proportionate” and that they were meant to “disrupt and degrade the capabilities that the Houthis use to threaten global trade, naval vessels, and the lives of innocent mariners in one of the world’s most critical waterways.”

The statement also said that the Houthi’s “more than 45 attacks on commercial and naval vessels since mid-November” posed a risk to the global economy, regional security and stability, and required an international response. The statement added that the strikes were carried out “with support from Australia, Bahrain, Canada, Denmark, the Netherlands, and New Zealand”.