Houthis Vow to Respond After US, UK Launch Air Strikes in Yemen
- Iran-backed group pledges ‘imminent response’ to airstrikes
- Oil prices rise on prospect of widening Middle East conflict
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The US and UK launched about 70 airstrikes on Houthi targets in Yemen in an effort to stop shipping attacks in the Red Sea, though the Iran-backed group pledged to retaliate with an urgent response.
Addressing tens of thousands of supporters Friday at a rally in the Yemeni capital of Sanaa, Mohammed Ali Al-Houthi, a senior leader, said a counter move would be “imminent.” The Houthis’ campaign against commercial vessels will be expanded and all US and UK interests are now legitimate targets alongside those linked to Israel, the group said earlier.