three hours of breaking have diminished the groups ability to launch missiles and drones again shipping in the red sea. the houthi spokesman says it will stop attacking ships and at five of its fighters were killed and six were injured overnight. the group has issued a statement saying it was legitimate targets after the strike. more than 60 houthi military strikes have struck due to attacks on the ships in the red sea. they included what the us called command and control systems, launch systems, reduction facilities and air defence radar systems. among the areas targeted in the capital and the port. this was the capital and the port. this was the moment us air is general and requested an urgent meeting of the un security council. iran, which supports the who these condemn the strikes in yemen as a clear violation of countries of integrity. the british government described the strikes as a limited proportion response and said no more military action was immediately planned. o
need be or to continue a tit for tat but not in all out conflict. that is not what the united states wants. as you know the united states has been working behind the scenes for the last few years to try and bring about peace within yemen. our special envoy has been carrying out shuttle diplomacy with the who these, with the yemen government and others in the region trying to bring peace and to support the economic conflagration that is happening yemen over the last years over the internal conflicts. we yemen over the last years over the internal conflicts. internal conflicts. we will return to news we internal conflicts. we will return to news we brought internal conflicts. we will return to news we brought you - internal conflicts. we will return to news we brought you earlier. | to news we brought you earlier. reuters agency reporting something from the uk at maritime trade operations. in initially we thought they were talking of an issue on tuesday. it s now becoming clear from
members of congress, particularly from the republican party asserting that it took too long for a response to the attacks on the obligation. there was domestic pressure to have those strikes carried out as well. unfortunately, no one expects them to change the houthi behaviour immediately. they will have very little impact by the very measurements of those strikes. it does leave room to do more without having an all out conflict with the who these in yemen. tt having an all out conflict with the who these in yemen. having an all out conflict with the who these in yemen. it does broadly im eril who these in yemen. it does broadly imperil one who these in yemen. it does broadly imperil one of who these in yemen. it does broadly imperil one of president who these in yemen. it does broadly imperil one of president barton s - imperil one of president barton s primary objectives over the last three months, which was to stop this spreading come of this conflict in the region. spreading
hostage exchanges. and of course a breakdown with no new hostage releases and we saw the second wave of attacks moved to the south. since then there have been no further releases. there is the first news of real progress when it comes to hostages. medicines apparently going to be allowed to reach the hostages held by hamas in gaza. that news just breaking. we will try to find out more and talk to a correspondence in the region. that is significant news just coming into us. let s return to what is happening in the red sea with those air strikes overnight from the uk and the us. some of the latest pictures. these pictures from yemen of the huge demonstrations and protests after the airstrikes. thousands of people taking to the streets, voicing their opposition to the airstrikes. of course huge
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 world s 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