starts now. good evening. we re following breaking ne. the u.s. and british military have launched strikes against targets in houthi controlled yemen, according to two u.s. officials. this comes after the iranian-backed militant group has launched a series of attacks on commercial ships in the red ahich has stoked fears of a wider conflict in the region already reeling from the israel/hamas war. we have a lot to get to. this is obviously a huge development in the region. you re looking at a map right there. the challenge has been that the houthi attacks have caused ships that would normally go through the suez canal to have to go around the horn of africa, meaning it takes a lot longer to get there. there have been some limited military strikes that have killed some houthis that were involved in this blockade. the houthis launched this blockade in protest to the killing of palestinians in gaza. so that is just the setup, the background to what s going on. the houthis are an
oh, ew! i think you ve said enough. why don t we just switch to xfinity like everyone else? then you would know what year it was. i know what year it is. we are continuing to follow toni dramatic development in the middle east. the united states and britain have launched military strikes against multiple houthi targets in yemen. using fighter jets and tomahawks fired from navy ships. this comes after the iranian-backed militant group has launched a series of attacks on commercial ships in the red sea. let s bring in nbc news pentagon correspondent courtney kube. what is the latest news you have gotten? reporter: so literally, joy, the strikes just were carried out in the last hour. we know there were a number of targets. we re still working on the exact number to see if they actually, the u.s. and the british