The United States and the United Kingdom launched airstrikes today against the Houthis in Yemen, US officials confirmed to NBC News.
Saturday's attacks follow Friday's attack on 85 sites in Iraq and Syria used by Iranian forces and Iranian-backed militants, the first US retaliatory response for the killing of three US soldiers in Jordan last weekend. week.
The targets attacked this Saturday include Houthi command sites, an underground weapons storage facility, as well as other weapons used by the group to attack international shipping routes, according to CNN, citing statements from a US official.