US and UK Strike Yemen’s Houthis After Red Sea Ship Attacks

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WATCH: The US and UK have launched airstrikes on Houthi rebel targets in Yemen. Bill Faries reports.Source: Bloomberg

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By Anthony Capaccio, Mohammed Hatem, and Jennifer Jacobs

January 11, 2024 at 11:42 PM UTC

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January 12, 2024 at 11:51 AM UTC

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The US and UK launched about 70 airstrikes on Houthi targets in Yemen early on Friday in a bid to stop the Iran-backed group’s shipping attacks in the Red Sea.

The Houthis appeared undeterred, vowing to continue targeting commercial vessels and saying they would expand their campaign “very soon.” They said all US and UK interests are now legitimate targets.