US and UK strike Houthi targets in Yemen

US and UK forces have carried out air strikes against Houthi rebel targets in Yemen. Strikes were reported in the capital Sanaa, Hudaydah, Dhamar and the north-western Houthi stronghold of Saada. Western forces took the action after cargo ships in the Red Sea were attacked by the Houthis - an Iran-backed rebel group which controls a large part of Yemen. We bring you the latest developments, and explain the background wider implications of the conflict.

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(Photo: A man holds a gun during a protest against the recently announced operation to safeguard trade and to protect ships in the Red Sea, in Sana'a, Yemen, 22 December 2023. Credit: Osamah Yahya/EPA)