US and UK launch missile strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen

U.S. and British forces
carried out strikes against more than a dozen Houthi targets in
Yemen on Saturday, officials said, the latest round of military
action against the Iran-linked group that continues to attack
shipping in the region.
The United States has carried out near daily strikes against
the Houthis, who control the most populous parts of Yemen and
have said their attacks on shipping are in solidarity with
Palestinians as Israel strikes Gaza.
The months of attacks by Houthis have continued and have
upset global trade and raised shipping rates.
A joint statement from countries that either took part in
the strikes or provided support, said the military action was
against 18 Houthi targets across eight locations in Yemen
including underground weapons and missile storage facilities,
air defense systems, radars and a helicopter.
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said the strikes were
meant “to further disrupt and degrade the capabilities of the
Iranian-backed Houthi militia.”