According to the US authorities, targets of the Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen are being attacked both from the air and from the sea.
The United States and Britain have begun their large-scale offensive against Yemen’s Houthi rebels.
According to US authorities, attacks on Yemen are carried out both from the air and from warships and submarines.
The Netherlands, Australia, Canada and Bahrain are also involved in the operation by providing logistical, intelligence and other assistance.
An official representing the Iran-backed Houthi rebels has confirmed that several cities in Yemen have been struck. According to him, the targets of the attacks have been Yemen’s capital Sanaa, Hodeida province and the cities of Saada and Dhamar.
The Houthis, who control northern Yemen, have carried out numerous drone and missile strikes against cargo ships in the Red Sea in recent months.
The attack of the United States and the United Kingdom was well known, the Prime Minister of Great Britain Rishi Sunak called an emergency meeting of his government on Thursday evening due to the attacks carried out by Houthi rebels in the Red Sea.
On Wednesday, Britain and the United States warned of “consequences” for the Houthi rebels after the Houthis apparently launched their biggest missile, rocket and drone attack yet on Western warships.
After launching the strikes, the president Joe Biden stated that the United States will not hesitate if further action is needed against the Houthi rebels. He emphasized that the recent strikes show that the United States and its allies will not tolerate Houthi attacks on shipping.
Reuters, AFP, STT
The news is updated.