UK, US carry out air strikes on Yemen, including Sanaa
Al JazeeraAir raids hit Houthi-held Yemeni capital, with no immediate reports of casualties, says Al Masirah TV. The United States and the United Kingdom have launched air strikes in Yemen, including the capital, Sanaa, a television station run by the Houthi rebel group has reported, with the Pentagon saying it targeted advanced weapons storage facilities in the raids. The two nations have repeatedly carried out strikes on Yemen since January to stop the Houthi rebels from attacking Israeli-linked commercial ships passing through the Red Sea. The Houthis, who control larger parts of Yemen, including Sanaa, have been attacking shipping lanes in the Red Sea and firing missiles and drones at Israel in solidarity with Palestinians. The US and the UK military campaign has not deterred Houthi attacks, with the Iran-linked rebel group attacking the Nevatim military airbase in southern Israel on Friday.