Britain and America launch massive airstrikes against Houthi targets in Yemen
British jets based in Cyprus targeted Houthi missile and drone facilities after weeks of threats to shipping in the Red Sea.
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00:00 Britain and the US launched a massive air strike against more than a dozen sites used
00:06 by Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen overnight.
00:10 British jets based in Cyprus targeted Houthi missiles and drone facilities after weeks
00:16 of attacks on shipping in the Red Sea.
00:18 Involving warship and submarine launched Tomahawk missiles plus fighter jets, officials confirmed.
00:26 According to reports, the Houthi rebels have said they will continue to target ships in
00:31 international waters with links to Israel until the end of Israel's military campaign
00:36 in Gaza.
00:37 A Houthi official said that at least five people and that America and Britain will have
00:42 to prepare to pay a heavy price for their aggression.
00:45 Britain's military said it conducted the strike to reduce Houthi capabilities to violate international
00:51 law after they damaged a number of merchant ships and targeted military vessels in recent
00:57 weeks.
00:59 (whooshing)