Jan 23, 2024 at 12:17 AM Update: 2 hours ago
US and British forces carried out another joint attack on Houthi targets in Yemen on Monday. It is still unclear what the damage is and whether there have been any fatalities.
The US Defense Department says the countries targeted an underground warehouse, missiles and other military capabilities of the Houthis. It involves eight different attacks.
The British Ministry of Defense has also confirmed that the countries have carried out several attacks against the Houthis. British planes used precision-guided bombs to hit multiple targets near the airport of the capital Sanaa, the news agency said Reuters in a joint statement.
“These precision strikes are intended to disrupt and degrade the capabilities the Houthis use to threaten global trade and the lives of innocent sailors,” the countries said. The Netherlands, Canada, Australia and Bahrain also supported the latest military action, according to the statement.
British Defense Secretary Grant Shapps said the attacks were carried out in self-defence. “This action will deal a further blow to their limited supplies and their ability to threaten global trade,” Shapps said.
The Houthis have been attacking ships in the Red Sea with drones and missiles since late last year, as a sign of support for Hamas and the Palestinians. The attacks have disrupted international trade on the main route between Europe and Asia. About 15 percent of global shipping traffic goes via that route. Fears of global inflation have been fueled by those attacks.
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