The United States and Britain strike at Houthis in Yemen
Kyiv • UNN
The US and UK forces conducted airstrikes on Houthi targets in Yemen, hitting the areas of Hodeidah and Sanaa amid an increase in Houthi attacks on international shipping.
On Friday night, American and British air force planes struck targets associated with Houthi rebels in Yemen. Reuters writes about this with reference to four American officials, UNN reports.
Details
It is noted that strong explosions occurred, in particular, in the port of Hodeidah and in the capital Sanaa.
Context
Since the beginning of the war on October 7 between Israel and Hamas, the Houthi rebels, who are located near Iran and control a large part of Yemen, have stepped up attacks in the Red Sea to disrupt international shipping.
They claim to be acting in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza.
