The US military has fired another wave of missile strikes against Houthi-controlled sites, marking the fourth time in a week that it has directly targeted the group in Yemen. The media group claimed that UK aircraft were also involved in the strikes but the Guardian was not able to verify those claims. The Houthis, who control most of Yemen, say they are acting in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza. Despite the sanctions and military strikes – including a large-scale operation last Friday carried out by US and British forces that hit more than 60 targets across Yemen – the Houthis are continuing their harassment campaign of ships in the Red Sea. More shipping companies have said they would not risk using the Red Sea route until the crisis subsided.

Source: The North Africa Journal January 18, 2024 08:51 UTC