Great Britain said it helped the U.S. in “proportionate and targeted” strikes against Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen to further degrade their capabilities.
“The Royal Air Force engaged in a third wave of proportionate and targeted strikes against Houthi military targets in Yemen,” U.K. Defense Minister Grant Shapps said in statement, according to Reuters. “We acted alongside our US allies, with the support of many international partners, in self-defense and in accordance with international law.”
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said in a statement the U.S. and U.K. were backed by a coalition of countries that included Australia, Bahrain, Canada, Denmark, the Netherlands, and New Zealand.
Read more at Newsmax© 2024 Newsmax. All rights reserved.