US airstrikes target Houthi rebels in Yemen

The US military carried out airstrikes on the Houthi rebels in Yemen, targeting weapons systems, bases and other equipment belonging to the Iranian-backed group. An American official confirmed that US aircraft and warships struck Houthi strongholds. The Houthis also claimed that British forces were involved in the strikes, however a UK government source told Reuters that that was not the case. According to Houthi media channels, seven strikes hit the airport in Hodeidah, a major port city, and the Katheib area, the site of a military base. Four more strikes hit the Seiyana area in Sanaa, the capital, and two strikes hit the Dhamar province. Read the best of our journalism: Subscribe to The Times and The Sunday Times YouTube channel: Find us on Facebook: Find us on Twitter: Find us on Instagram: