A houthi spokesman said the group now considers all american and british vessels to be hostile targets. In the commons this afternoon, the british Prime Minister said all 13 of their targets were hit during us Uk Strikes last week. We will not hesitate, he said, to take further action if the houthi attacks continue. I want to be clear that these were limited strikes. They were carefully targeted at launch sites for drones and ballistic missiles to degrade the houthis capacity to make further attacks on international shipping. I can tell the House Today that our initial assessment is that all 13 planned targets were destroyed. At the drone Cruise Missile Base in bani, nine buildings were successfully hit. A further three buildings were hit at abs airfield, along with a Cruise Missile Launcher caught in the open. We have seen no evidence thus far of civilian casualties, which we took great care to avoid. I know the whole House Willjoin me in paying tribute to the incredible
Defence Secretary Grant Shapps last night hailed Britain s heroic armed forces for their dedication and skill after bombing raids against Houthi rebels.
Four oil tankers, including Toya, Diyyinah-I, Stolt Zulu, and Navig8 Pride LHJ, have changed their course to avoid the Red Sea after strikes by the US and Britain on Houthi targets in Yemen. The attacks were in response to the Houthi militia s attacks on ships in the Red Sea, escalating the Israel-Hamas war. The tankers, one being a very large crude carrier and the others fuel tankers, turned around mid-voyage.
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) The U.S. Navy on Friday warned American-flagged vessels to stay out of areas around Yemen in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Ad
Rishi Sunak accused the Iranian-backed group of threatening UK ships as the US Air Force said more than 60 targets at 16 locations used by Houthis in Yemen were struck.