US-UK Airstrikes Target Houthi Rebels in Yemen Amid Shipping Attack Surge

The U.S. and Britain launched airstrikes on 13 Houthi targets in Yemen in response to increased attacks on ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. The strikes, involving American and British fighter jets and U.S. ships, targeted underground facilities, missile launchers, and command sites, killing at least 16 people and wounding 35. The Houthis have intensified their attacks on shipping, demanding an end to the Israel-Gaza conflict. This marks the fifth joint U.S.-British operation against the Houthis since January.