UK launches new airstrikes on Houthi targets in Yemen

Military forces from the UK and the US have conducted fresh airstrikes targeting Houthi missile sites in Yemen. It is the second time the UK, with allied forces, has targeted the Iranian-backed rebels in Yemen with airstrikes. The Houthis have been continuing to attack commercial ships passing through the Red Sea. This has meant operators switching routes, costing them billions of pounds. The group claim that they are targeting ships heading to Israel, although many of the ships attacked have no relation to the country. 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: #houthi #yemen #uk #airstrike