Britain and the US launched new strikes against the Houthis

British and US militaries have carried out new strikes on eight targets in areas of Yemen controlled by Houthi militants. This was reported by Reuters on the evening of Wednesday, January 24, citing a statement from the office of the British Prime Minister.

It was noted that the new attacks on the Houthis were carried out with the support of 24 countries, including Australia, Bahrain, Canada, the Netherlands and New Zealand.

“In response to the ongoing unlawful and reckless Houthi attacks on shipping transiting the Red Sea and surrounding waterways, the forces of the United States and the United Kingdom, with support from Australia , Bahrain, Canada, the Netherlands and New Zealand, conducted additional strikes against eight targets in Houthi-controlled areas. areas of Yemen,” the British Prime Minister said in a statement.

He said the strikes were carried out to disrupt and reduce the ability of the Houthis to continue attacking international trade and innocent sailors around the world without escalation.

The previous day, on the night of January 22, the US and British military also attacked the Houthi underground storage facility in Yemen.

We remind you that on the night of January 12, the United States and Britain launched strikes against the Houthis because of their attack on ships in the Red Sea. Russia immediately responded by requesting an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council. And the next day, the Houthis mistakenly attacked a Russian oil tanker.