Britain and the US are poised to launch strikes against Houthi military targets in Yemen, as the leader of the rebel group promises to respond to any assault with fresh attacks on shipping in the Red Sea.
Western defence sources indicated preparations were intensifying on Thursday in response to a Houthi attack of 21 missiles and drones aimed at US and UK warships on Tuesday night, although its scale and timing remain secret.
Asked about potential US strikes against the Houthis in Yemen, the national security spokesperson, John Kirby, said: “I’m not going to telegraph our punches one way or another here. We’re gonna do what we have to do, to counter and defeat these threats that the Houthis keep throwing up on commercial shipping in the Red Sea.”
Lay waste
I would be very interested in the opinion of the person who disagreed with you. Are there people here who are pro Houthis blowing up and and hijacking civilian shipping?
Can we please just not?
What do you suggest? They keep firing missiles at civilian cargo ships. If you continually use lethal force, you can expect the same in return.
This was mega predictable. I think the Houthis thing was mainly a play to distract the US/Nato countries further and spread resources thinner.
I’d be willing to bet they (US and UK navies) let the previous attacks get so close just so they could gather intel on the launch sites. Houthis are fucked, should have kept those missiles and drones pointed inland.
