Let's hope we can finish this one quickly
Here's a quick roundup on the US and UK air strikes launched against Houthi rebel targets in Yemen early on Friday.
US President Joe ***** and UK PM Rishi Sunak confirmed the strikes, saying they were a response to repeated Houthi attacks on commercial shipping in the Red Sea.
US President Joe ***** and UK PM Rishi Sunak confirmed the strikes, saying they were a response to repeated Houthi attacks on commercial shipping in the Red Sea.
- US warship-launched Tomahawk cruise missiles and US jets attacked more than 12 sites, including in the capital, Sanaa, and Hudaydah, the Houthi Red Sea port stronghold, US officials say
- Four RAF Typhoon jets bombed two Houthi targets, flying from Akrotiri base in Cyprus
- President ***** warned of possible further measures to ensure the free flow of commerce
- Support was provided by Australia, Bahrain, Canada and the Netherlands, the leaders said
- A Houthi official warned the US and UK would "pay a heavy price" for this "blatant aggression"
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