Monday’s airstrikes included eight targets. According to Huthi sources, one of them was the capital Sanaa.
The armed forces of the United States and Britain have carried out new airstrikes on the targets of the Houthi rebels in Yemen. The countries reported on the attacks early on Tuesday Finnish time. There were reportedly eight targets in total.
It was the second time that the United States and Great Britain carried out joint strikes against the Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen. The last time the countries attacked Yemen was the other week. After that, the Houthis also said that all US and British interests were “legitimate targets” of their own strikes.
British newspaper of the Guardian according to Monday’s attacks were made shortly after the president of the United States Joe Biden had discussed the situation in the Red Sea with the British Prime Minister Rishi Sun too with. News channel CNN’s according to the United States, the strikes are already the eighth against rebel targets within ten days.
Even before the official confirmation by the United States and Great Britain, the Houthi news channel said that the countries had carried out attacks on the capital Sana’a in the region and elsewhere in Yemen.
Big effects on the global economy
British Defense Secretary Grant Shapps said in a statement that the country carried out the strike with the United States in self-defense.
– The Houthis’ dangerous attacks on shipping in the Red Sea have continued to threaten human lives and disrupt shipping, causing unsustainable costs to the global economy, Shapps said. He continued that the strikes aim to reduce the Houthis’ armed forces and opportunities to threaten international trade.
– Along with our ongoing diplomatic efforts, we will continue to support regional stability throughout the Middle East, working hand in hand with our like-minded partners, Shapps added.
White House Press Secretary John Kirby said even before the countries’ joint statement that President Biden had discussed the situation in the region with Prime Minister Sunak. According to Kirby, the two had discussed, among other things, the need to jointly weaken the Houthis’ resources.
Houthi rebels have repeatedly attacked international cargo ships in the Red Sea in recent weeks. They have said they will attack ships they believe have links to Israel. The attacks have been justified by Israel’s military actions in Gaza.
Earlier on Monday, the Houthis claimed to have struck a US military cargo ship off the coast of Yemen, but the US has denied the attack.
Source: AFP