Joint British-U.S. Airstrikes Target Yemen's Houthi Rebels

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak issues a statement after British and US forces struck Houthi targets in Yemen, at 10 Downing Street, London, Friday May 31, 2024. The U.S. and Britain struck 13 Hout

At least 16 people were killed and 35 others wounded in joint British-U.S. airstrikes targeting Yemen's Houthi rebels. The strikes were in response to the rebels' attacks on shipping in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. The U.S. officials described the strikes as hitting various underground facilities, missile launchers, command and control sites, and a Houthi vessel.

The airstrikes were carried out by U.S. F/A-18 fighter jets launched from the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower aircraft carrier in the Red Sea, with other U.S. warships in the region also participating. The Houthis claimed that a strike hit a building housing Hodeida Radio and civilian homes in the port city on the Red Sea, resulting in casualties.