"US and UK Launch Joint Airstrikes on Iran-Backed Houthis in Yemen"
TL;DR
The US and UK launched airstrikes targeting Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen in response to continued attacks in the Red Sea, striking 36 Houthi targets in 13 locations using missiles launched from the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower. The strikes aimed to disrupt and degrade the capabilities the Houthis have used to attack ships in the Red Sea, threatening global trade and innocent sailors. This comes after a series of illegal and destabilizing Houthi actions, including attacks on commercial vessels, prompting a joint warning from the US and UK to defend the free flow of commerce in the critical waterway.
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- U.S. and U.K. strike Iran-backed Houthi targets in Yemen Axios
- Middle East Crisis: U.S. and U.K. Launch Heavy Strikes on Houthi Sites in Yemen The New York Times
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