THE UK has joined US forces in launching a fresh strike on a Houthi target in Yemen – its first since Donald Trump was re-elected president.
RAF Typhoon jets, backed by Voyager air-to-air refuelling tankers, hit several drone manufacturing buildings 15 miles south of the capital Sanaa.
Forces used Paveway IV precision-guided bombs to hit the terror sites on Tuesday night.
The strike marks Britain’s first involvement in the new phase of the America’s ‘Operation Rough Rider’ against the Iran-backed group.
The US-led campaign has seen more than 800 strikes since mid-March.
The Ministry of Defence said the strike was carried out after dark “to allow the targets to be prosecuted with minimal risk to civilians or non-military infrastructure.”;
Posting on X, the MoD said: “Overnight, @RoyalAirForce Typhoons conducted strikes against a Houthi military target in Yemen to defend freedom of navigation, strengthen regional stability, protect UK economic security, and reduce the Houthis’ capacity to launch further attacks.”;
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