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US, British militaries launch massive retaliatory strike against Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen

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The United States and Britain launched strikes from the air and sea against Houthi military targets in Yemen in response to the movement's attacks on ships in the Red Sea, a dramatic regional widening of the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. As witnesses in Yemen confirmed explosions throughout the country to Reuters, President Joe Biden cautioned in a statement late on Thursday he would not hesitate to take further action if needed.

Brigadier General Yahya Saree described the Americans and British as the ‘enemy’.

The group has been firing missiles at cargo ships in the Red Sea in protest at the war in Gaza

The U.S. and the UK have launched an attack on Yemen, striking the cities of Sanaa and Hodeidah, Houthi spokesman Abdulsalam Jahaf said early on Friday.

WASHINGTON/ADEN: The United States and Britain launched strikes from the air and sea against Houthi military targets...

The bombardment is an illegal act of war targeting an oppressed nation that had already been ravaged by a years-long onslaught by Saudi Arabia, backed by the US and its allies.

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Footage from UK and US authorities shows jets launch from Cyprus and a Red Sea carrier.