we ll bring you an interview with ecuador s president in the week will have elections on taiwan. we start tonight with reaction to the american and british air strikes on houthi targets in yemen. last night four royal air force typhoon fighterjets took part in the raids, along with us navyjets. this footage is from one of the two uk raf strikes. officials say 16 sites were targeted 16 sites, 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, and threatened to retaliate. the raids were in response to houthi attacks on ships in the red sea, which they say is in response to israel s attacks in gaza. fighters have been targeting ships with armed drones and missiles and boarding them. the british prime minister called the strikes necessary and proportionate in order to protect global trade in on
and the possible wider ramifications for the region, here sjeremy bowen. in sana a, the yemeni capital, a huge rally against the air and in support of palestinians filled the city s broadest boulevard. it was organised, the houthis do not allow unauthorised protest, but without question, millions in yemen and across the arab world are appalled by israel s conduct in the gaza war and regard the american and british air strikes as and regard the american and british airstrikes as an and regard the american and british air strikes as an escalation on israel s behalf. during the night, the americans launched their attack from a carrier battle group in the red sea. like britain, they had warned the houthis this was coming if they did not stop hitting shipping. the air strikes were intended to show that western red lines will not turn pink under
millions in yemen and across the arab world are appalled by israel s conduct in the gaza war and regard the american and british air strikes as an escalation on israel s behalf. during the night, the americans launched their attack from a carrier battle group in the red sea. like britain, they had warned the houthis this was coming if they did not stop hitting shipping. the air strikes were intended to show that western red lines will not turn pink under pressure but if anything, the houthis will be even more determined to carry on. this houthi military spokesman said the americans and british were responsible for criminal aggression which would be answered with a tax on all hostile targets on land and sea. the raf released video of its jet taking off for yemen from the british base in cyprus but the british are trying
which failed to hit a target and they warned that britain and the us will pay a heavy price, for their aggression . here s our international editorjeremy bowen. in sana a, the yemeni capital, a huge rally against the air strikes and in support of palestinians filled the city s broadest boulevard. it was organised the houthis do not allow unauthorised protests but without question, millions in yemen and across the arab world are appalled by israel s conduct in the gaza war and regard the american and british air strikes as an escalation on israel s behalf. during the night, the americans launched their attack from a carrier battle group in the red sea. like britain, they had warned the houthis this was coming if they did not stop hitting shipping. the air strikes were intended to show that western red lines will not turn pink under pressure