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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Archie Bland and Bethan McKernan

Who are the Houthis and how did the US and UK strikes on Yemen come about?

The US and UK have launched airstrikes on more than a dozen sites used by the Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen, according to US officials. More information on the strikes can be found here.

The strikes are the most significant military response to the Houthis’ persistent campaign of drone and missile attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea, which began after Israel’s war in Gaza broke out. Here’s how we got here:

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