24 countries conduct strikes on Yemen's Houthis
In a joint statement released on Tuesday, Britain announced that a coalition of 24 countries, including the United States, Germany, and Australia, carried out further strikes on Monday, targeting eight locations in Yemen's Houthi-held regions.
"In response to continued illegal and reckless Houthi attacks against vessels transiting the Red Sea and surrounding waterways, the armed forces of the United States and United Kingdom, with support from Australia, Bahrain, Canada, the Netherlands, and New Zealand, conducted additional strikes against eight targets in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen," a joint statement issued by the British prime minister's office said.
"These strikes were designed to disrupt and degrade the capability of the Houthis to continue their attacks on global trade and innocent mariners from around the world, while avoiding escalation."