https://www.bbc.com/news/live/world-us-canada-67952029US and UK launch strikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen
Summary
US and UK forces have begun air strikes against Houthi rebel targets in Yemen, US officials say
Strikes are reported on the capital Sanaa, the Houthi Red Sea port of Hudaydah, the city of Dhamar, and north-western Houthi stronghold of Saada
A US official told Reuters news agency that strikes were carried out by aircraft, ships and a submarine
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak earlier briefed his cabinet on possible British and US strikes on Houthi rebels
It comes after White House national security spokesman warned the US would counter continued attacks on Red Sea shipping by Houthi rebels
Pentagon officials say the group has now launched 27 attacks on ships since 19 November
The Houthis, an Iranian-backed group that controls much of Yemen, say they are supporting ally Hamas by targeting shipping headed to Israel
'Massive strike' with ship-launched missiles and jets - AP report
US officials quoted by the Associated Press spoke of a massive retaliatory strike using warship-launched Tomahawk cruise missiles and fighter jets.
The Houthi targets included logistical hubs, air defence systems and arms depots, they said.
AP journalists in Sanaa heard four explosions, but saw no sign of warplanes. Two residents of Hudaydah said they heard five strong explosions.
It is the first US military strike against the Houthis in Yemen since the Iran-backed group began firing drones and missiles at cargo ships in the Red Sea in November.
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