i m sumi somaskanda. we begin tonight with reaction to the american and british led air strikes on houthi targets in yemen. the iran backed houthi movement says the uk and us will pay a heavy price for targeted attacks on them in yemen overnight. us officials say just under 30 sites were targeted, 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. the pentagon says the houthis did respond with an anti ship ballistic missile, but it didn t cause any damage. the us and uk led strikes were in response to houthi attacks on ships in the red sea, which the houthis say is in response to israel s attacks in gaza. fighters have been targeting ships with armed drones and missiles and boarding them. a short while ago, president biden was stopped at a coffee shop, visiting small businesses in pennsylvania, where he
us officials sayjust under 30 sites were targeted in the initial strikes, including in yemen s capital city sa naa. the us and uk led strikes focused on what the us calls command and control centres, munitions depots, launching systems, production facilities and air defence radar systems. houthi leaders said five people were killed. the pentagon says the houthis responded with an anti ship ballistic missile but it didn t cause any damage. houthis warn of more retaliation. the strikes were in response to houthi attacks on ships in the red sea, which the houthis say is in response to israel s attacks in gaza. fighters have been targeting ships with armed drones and missiles and boarding them. before the reports of the latest strike on yemen, i spoke with department of defense press secretary major general patrick ryder about the impact of the strikes. you mentioned some allies in the region are concerned about a wider conflict. is the us already caught
the houthis, who captured a ship in december, say they are acting to support palestinians in gaza and to hit israel s allies. iran gives them weapons and training and the houthis say the attacks will continue unless there is a ceasefire in gaza. the attacks have disrupted the key red sea trade route commercial vessels are now travelling around africa. it means delays and extra costs. the houthis accuse the us and its allies of an escalation on israel s behalf. they say the attacks have had no significant impact on its forces and threaten with what they describe as a very harsh and painful response. so far, their reaction has been muted. they fired a missile yesterday which didn t hit its target.
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before and after. these satellite images show the impact of the american and british attacks on houthi targets in yemen. the us says airfields and weapons storage depots were destroyed. overnight, the us carried out more strikes, targeting a radarfacility in the capital sanaa. british forces were not involved. american officials say the strikes are designed to reduce the ability of the houthis to attack ships in the red sea and called them legitimate and proportionate . the houthis, who captured a ship in december, say they are acting to support palestinians in gaza and to hit israel s allies. iran gives them weapons and training and the houthis say the attacks will continue unless there is a ceasefire in gaza. the attacks have disrupted the key red sea trade route commercial vessels are now