On Monday, American and British forces carried out air and missile strikes against facilities in Yemen belonging to the Houthi rebels. The attacks are in response to attacks the Houthis have launched against international shipping in the Red Sea.
The U.S. and U.K. militaries, with support from Australia, Bahrain, Canada and the Netherlands, hit eight Houthi targets in Yemen in response to the Houthis’ continued attacks, according to a joint statement from the countries involved. The precision strikes were “intended to disrupt and degrade the capabilities that the Houthis use to threaten global trade and the lives of innocent mariners,” the statement said.
The joint strikes on Monday targeted a Houthi underground storage site and targets connected to the Houthis’ missile and air surveillance capabilities, according to the statement.
“Our aim remains to de-escalate tensions…
