weeks. we have seen evidence, growing evidence of attacks by houthi missiles and drones on international shipping in the red sea. of course, that has begun to have quite a significant effect, diverting a lot of international shipping around the cape, obviously, extending journey times for international trade and commodity and increasing the costs of shipping and increasing the costs of shipping and that obviously is going to have and that obviously is going to have an effect on domestic economies. the decision has been i think quite rightly taken that action must be taken against the houthis to stop them attacking international shipping, to protect the international sea lanes of the world and hence we have seen the action that began late last night.- that began late last night. richard dannatt, there. that began late last night. richard dannatt, there. plenty that began late last night. richard dannatt, there. plenty more - that began late last night. richard dannatt, there. plenty
nations to directly take part. a more limited contribution four raf typhoons flying from their base in cyprus, loaded with guided bombs. it took them several hours to reach their targets in yemen. it s clear that this type of behaviour can t be met without a response. we need to send a strong signal that this breach of international law is wrong. people can t act like this with impunity, and that s why, together with allies, we ve decided to take this action. houthi rebels in yemen, backed by iran, have already scared off trade through one of the busiest sea lanes notjust boarding ships, but targeting them with armed drones and missiles. they say it s in response to israel s attacks in gaza, and in support of palestinians. in reality, it s risking a wider conflict. the us and uk say their goal has only been to reduce tensions. the targets, they say, only military houthi radars, drone and missile sites and command centres. this footage from one of the two raf strikes. at this stag
delivery of this more than justified retribution against the houthis is directly attributable to presidentjoe attributable to president joe biden s attributable to presidentjoe biden s unwillingness to take a risky, gutsy decision. he simply did not have it in him to do itand simply did not have it in him to do it and he is responding to do it and he is responding to pressure i think from the allies, the economic pressure from around the world and from the congress of the united states and american people. they do not like seeing american ships being targeted and they do not like the thought of prices going up even further because of this constriction of one of the most important sea lanes in the economically. important sea lanes in the economicall . ~ ., , economically. the white house has said that economically. the white house has said that the economically. the white house has said that the strikes - economically. the white house has said that the strikes were l has said that
action has been taken and there s not much they can do. action has been taken and there s not much they can do. ok, thank you very much. not much they can do. ok, thank you very much, jonathan not much they can do. ok, thank you very much, jonathan beale. - around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. let s stay with those strikes in yemen, and hear from lord dannatt, a crossbench peer and former head of the british army. he explained why the uk and the us committed to military action. this situation has been building over the last few days and couple of weeks. we have seen evidence, growing evidence of attacks by houthi missiles and drones on international shipping in the red sea. of course, that has begun to have quite a significant effect, diverting a lot of international shipping around the cape, obviously, extending journey times for international trade and commodity and increasing the costs of shipping, and that obviously is going to have an effect on domestic econo
quite a significant effect diverting a lot of international shipping around the cape and extending journey times from international trade and quality and increasing the costs of shipping. lord dannett. so i think the decision has been quite rightly taken that action must be taken against the houthis to stop them attacking international shipping and tax the international sea lanes of the world and hence we saw the action that began late last night. saw the action that began late last niuht. ., ., ,~ night. you are live with me, maryam moshiri, watching night. you are live with me, maryam moshiri, watching bbc night. you are live with me, maryam moshiri, watching bbc news. - night. you are live with me, maryam moshiri, watching bbc news. let s l moshiri, watching bbc news. let s get more now on i mean story and the houthis have vowed that the us and uk strikes on their position in yemen will not go without retaliation. the group say five of their fighters were killed and the milita