we ll bring you an interview with ecuador s president in the week will have elections on taiwan. we start tonight with reaction to the american and british air strikes on houthi targets in yemen. last night four royal air force typhoon fighterjets took part in the raids, along with us navyjets. this footage is from one of the two uk raf strikes. officials say 16 sites were targeted 16 sites, including in the capital city sana a. they included what the us called command and control centres, munitions depots, launching systems, production facilities and air defence radar systems. houthi leaders said five people were killed, and threatened to retaliate. the raids were in response to houthi attacks on ships in the red sea, which they say is in response to israel s attacks in gaza. fighters have been targeting ships with armed drones and missiles and boarding them. the british prime minister called the strikes necessary and proportionate in order to protect global trade in on
pressure but if anything, the houthis will be even more determined to carry on. this you this houthi military spokesman said the americans and british were responsible for criminal aggression which would be answered with a tax on all hostile targets on land and sea. the raf released video of its jet taking off for yemen from the british base in cyprus but the british base in cyprus but the british are trying to distance aimed at opening the red seat from the war in gaza. it’s at opening the red seat from the war in gaza. v . . at opening the red seat from the war in gaza. , . ., , at opening the red seat from the war ingaza. . , ., in gaza. it s clear this type of behaviour in gaza. it s clear this type of behaviour cannot in gaza. it s clear this type of behaviour cannot be - in gaza. it s clear this type of behaviour cannot be met - in gaza. it s clear this type of- behaviour cannot be met without a response, we need to a strong signal that this breach of international law
what the safety of commercial shipping. what if the safety of commercial shipping. what if it the safety of commercial shipping. what if it doesn t work, doesn t deter the houthis? tote what if it doesn t work, doesn t deter the houthis? what if it doesn t work, doesn t deter the houthis? we have carried out a series deter the houthis? we have carried out a series of deter the houthis? we have carried out a series of strikes deter the houthis? we have carried out a series of strikes that - deter the houthis? we have carried out a series of strikes that we - deter the houthis? we have carried out a series of strikes that we will l out a series of strikes that we will believe out a series of strikes that we will believe will degrade and disrupt capabilities. we have targeted loan sites for capabilities. we have targeted loan sites for missiles and drones, initial sites for missiles and drones, initial indications are that the strikes initial indications are that the strik
last night. he is currently in ukraine. let s listen.- ukraine. let s listen. very straightforward ukraine. let s listen. very straightforward question. | ukraine. let s listen. very - straightforward question. why ukraine. let s listen. - straightforward question. why did you authorise military action against houthi targets in yemen? 0ver against houthi targets in yemen? over the last month we have seen a significant over the last month we have seen a significant increase in the number of houthi significant increase in the number of houthi attacks on commercial shipping of houthi attacks on commercial shipping in the red sea. that is putting shipping in the red sea. that is putting innocent lives at risk, it is disrupting the global economy and it is also is disrupting the global economy and it is also destabilising the region and in it is also destabilising the region and in that time we have also seen the single and in that time we have also seen the single biggest at