The United States and Britain have started carrying out strikes against targets linked to Houthis in Yemen, four U.S. officials told Reuters on Thursday, the first time strikes have been launched against the Iran-backed group since it started targeting international shipping in the Red Sea late last year.
The Houthis, who control most of Yemen, have been targeting Red Sea shipping routes to show their support for Palestinians as they face relentless, indiscriminate war waged on them by Israel, leaving over 23,400 people dead.
The Houthi attacks have disrupted international commerce on the key route between Europe and Asia that accounts for about 15% of the world's shipping traffic.