The U.S. and the U.K. enacted strikes on several Houthi targets in areas of Yemen under the group's control on Thursday. The significant response followed warnings from the Biden administration and its allies that the Iran-backed militant group would face repercussions for repeated missile and drone attacks on commercial navigation in the Red Sea.
A video published by Al-Masira TV, operated by the Houthi, allegedly shows the moment of the bombing in Sanaa, Yemen. (Al-Masira TV)
U.S. President Joe Biden confirmed that the strikes on Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen are “a direct response to unprecedented Houthi assaults on international maritime vessels in the Red Sea.”.
In a statement released on Thursday, the president stated that under his direction "American military forces, along with the U.K. and support from Australia, Bahrain, Canada, and the Netherlands, successfully carried out attacks on various targets in Yemen used by the Houthi rebels to endanger the freedom of navigation along one of the world's most vital waterways".
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