Skip to main content
Live blog update| Israel's war on Gaza

Yemen government says US-UK air strikes a response to Houthi attacks in Red Sea

The Saudi-backed government of Yemen has said that the US-British air strikes on Houthi targets are a direct response to the militia's attacks on international shipping in the Red Sea.

The government condemned the Houthi attacks and said that the militia group bore responsibility for fueling tensions in the region.