Earlier this month, Yemeni Houthi rebels attacked a Belize-flagged ship which has now resulted in an 18-mile oil slick in the Red Sea, the U.S. military said on Saturday.
18-mile oil slick from British cargo ship hit by Houthi missile in the Red Sea as seen from space. U.S. military warns ‘environmental disaster’ will worsen if ship sinks with 41,000 tons of fertilizer aboard. pic.twitter.com/g5kxkr5anz
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In retaliation for that attack and others by the Iran-backed militants, the United States and the U.K. launched retaliatory strikes Saturday that involved at least 18 targets, according to reports.
The United States and Britain carried out another round of large-scale military strikes Saturday against multiple sites in Yemen controlled by Houthi militants, U.S. officials said.
The strikes were intended to degrade the Iran-backed militants’ ability to attack ships in sea lanes that are critical for global trade, a campaign they have carried out for almost four months.
American and British warplanes hit missile systems and launchers and other targets, the officials said. Australia, Bahrain, Canada, Denmark, the Netherlands and New Zealand provided support for the operation, according to a joint statement from the countries involved that was emailed to…
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