The U.S. and British militaries were bombing more than a dozen sites used by the Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen on Thursday in a massive retaliatory strike using warship-launched Tomahawk missiles and fighter jets, several U.S. officials told The Associated Press.
The military targets included logistical hubs, air defence systems and weapons storage locations, they said.
U.S. President Joe Biden said the strikes are in direct response to Houthi attacks on international vessels in the Red Sea. He said the Netherlands, Canada, Australia and Bahrain were providing support for the operation. The New York Times, quoting unidentified U.S. officials, said the support by those countries
