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U.S. and U.K. bomb several Iranian-backed Houthis sites

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U.S. strikes Houthis
This handout screen grab captured from a video shows Yemen's Houthi fighters' takeover of the Galaxy Leader Cargo in the Red Sea coast off Hudaydah, on November 20, 2023 in the Red Sea, Yemen (Photo by Houthi Movement via Getty Images).
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U.S. and U.K. officials have bombed multiple Iranian-backed Houthis military sites across Yemen, according to U.S. officials.

READ MORE: Canada joins force to protect ships from Houthi rebel attacks in Red Sea

American authorities say the targeted locations housed strategic resources, such as munitions depots and production facilities, late Thursday night.

The decision to bomb the sites comes in response to the recent use of drones to attack several commercial ships in the Red Sea.

President Joe Biden said that the U.S. “will not tolerate” the group’s attacks.

Tensions escalated in the region following the start of the Israel-Hamas war.

The Red Sea is one of the most travelled waterways in the world.

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