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Houthi airstrikes live: UK and US bomb Iran-backed rebel group in Yemen
Both Joe Biden and Rishi Sunak have issued statements on the strikes carried out in the Red Sea

Huge explosions were seen in Yemeni cities including Sanaa and Hodeidah in the early hours of Friday, with the US military saying 60 strikes were launched against 16 sites linked to the Houthis’ military operations.
Three weeks ago the US launched Operation Prosperity Guardian, a concerted effort to protect international shipping in the Red Sea from Houthi attacks.
Late on Thursday, Mr Sunak held an emergency cabinet meeting, amid speculation the UK would launch strikes. Following reports from the cabinet meeting, opposition MPs had called for a recall of Parliament before the UK took military action.
What is Operation Prosperity Guardian?
The US last month announced the establishment of “Operation Prosperity Guardian” - a multinational security initiative to bring stability to the Red Sea amid attacks on Israel-linked vessels by the Houthi rebel group.
The operation brings together the US, UK, Bahrain, Canada, France, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Seychelles and Spain to jointly address security challenges in the southern Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, US defence secretary Lloyd Austin said in a statement on 18 December.
The US and Britain launched a joint military attack on Thursday, targeting the Houthis across 16 locations.
The Houthis have attacked 27 ships to date, disrupting international commerce on the key route between Europe and Asia that accounts for about 15 per cent of the world’s shipping traffic, Reuters reported.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/houthi-red-sea-attacks-yemen-strikes-news-b2477284.html