RT reported that on April 30, the British Ministry of National Defense announced that it had coordinated with the US to airstrike the Iran-backed Houthi forces in Yemen. The ministry said a military facility believed to be controlled by the Houthis was attacked.
Earlier, on April 29, London said that Royal Air Force (RAF) Typhoon fighters and US fighter jets had airstrikes on a "construction cluster" about 24 km south of the capital Sanaa (Yemen). The facility is identified as a place where the Houthis produce unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to attack ships in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.
London's statement comes as some Houthi-related sources accused the US of airstrikes on a migration detention center, killing dozens.
At least 68 African migrants were killed and 47 others injured in the attack believed to be carried out by the US on April 28, according to the Houthi-run Al Masirah TV channel.
Although Washington has not made an official comment on the incident, a US defense official said the country's military has grasped allegations related to casualties.
According to RT, since the war in Gaza broke out in October 2023, Houthi forces have continuously attacked cargo ships in the Red Sea. About 80 merchant ships have been targeted by missiles and UAVs of the Houthis, but most of them have been intercepted by the US.
The Houthis said the attacks in the Red Sea were to pressure Israel to end military operations in the Gaza Strip, and to show support for Palestinians and its ally Hamas. These attacks have seriously affected the global commercial waterway worth thousands of billions of USD, forcing the US to intervene.
A report said that the war with the Houthis has caused the US to suffer up to $2.1 billion in losses in the field of waterway trade. Many cargo ships have had to change their travel schedules or pay "old-fashioned" protection fees if they want to cross the Red Sea, causing prices of some items in the US to face the risk of being violated.
The Houthi group now controls much of western Yemen, including the capital and strategic port of Hodeidah.
Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump has recently directed the Pentagon to increase airstrikes in Yemen, warning that the Houthis will be completely erased if they continue to attack cargo ships in the Red Sea.
