Aerial footage shows moment RAF Typhoon strikes Yemen military target
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The US military struck another Houthi-controlled site in Yemen today as Joe Biden delivered a message “privately” to Iran over their support to the rebel group.
“We delivered it privately and we’re confident we’re well-prepared,” Biden told reporters at the White House, as he vowed to protect shipping in the Red Sea.
US Central Command said the “follow-on action”, early on Saturday local time against a Houthi radar site, was conducted by the Navy destroyer USS Carney using Tomahawk land attack missiles.
A Houthi official told Al Jazeera that no injuries resulted from today’s strikes by the US, and vowed a “strong and effective response”.
The first day of strikes on Friday hit 28 locations and struck more than 60 targets.
On Friday, a fresh missile attack on a Red Sea ship was reported after Houthi rebels warned that British interests were “legitimate targets” following the RAF and the US unleashing airstrikes.
The overnight bombardment by US and UK warplanes, ships and submarines was launched in response to weeks of drone and missile attacks on commercial ships in the vital Red Sea.
Will the clash with the Houthi rebels lead to global conflict?
More than 30 per cent of the cargo was diverted around the South African coast, with prices soaring as a result. Freight costs from Asia to northern Europe and North America have more than doubled.
Read the full article from Kim Sengupta here
Will the clash with the Houthi rebels lead to global conflict?
Would the US and the UK be prepared to put boots on the ground in Yemen (as Boris Johnson proposed)? Will a prolonged air campaign be enough to paralyse the Iran-backed Houthis? There are many difficult questions left to answer over the Middle East’s latest hotspot, warns Kim Sengupta
Lord David Cameron suggests more airstrikes possible against Houthi rebels
Britain could strike Houthi targets in Yemen again if the rebel group continues to attack ships in the Red Sea, Foreign Secretary Lord David Cameron has suggested.
Lord Cameron warned that the Iran-linked militants could force up prices in Britain if they are allowed to block the passage of container ships in the busy trade route.
Writing in the Sunday Telegraph, Lord Cameron said the joint action “will have gone some way to degrade Houthi capabilities built up with Iranian backing”.
He argued that not acting would be accepting that Houthi attacks could “virtually shut a vital sea lane with relative impunity”.
Lord Cameron has suggested Britain could issue more strikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen
“If the Houthis deny this passage to ships, vital supply chains are threatened and prices will go up in Britain and across the globe.”
Lord Cameron said that the air strikes “sent an unambiguous message” to the Houthis that “we are determined to put a stop” to their Red Sea attacks.
And he hinted that Britain could join the US in striking the Houthis again if they continue.
“We will work with allies. We will always defend the freedom of navigation. And, crucially, we will be prepared to back words with actions,” he said.
Keir Starmer backs Yemen bombing and issues stern warning to ‘terror sponsors’ Iran
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Keir Starmer: Labour backs strikes on Houthi rebels to protect UK
The attacks by Houthi rebels on commercial ships in the Red Sea threaten one of the world’s most important trade routes and put the lives of British civilians and military personnel in danger. They must stop, and it is right that Britain plays its part, alongside our allies, in deterring these attacks.
Twenty per cent of all container shipping passes through this route. In accordance with the legal advice, these strikes were limited and targeted, and we would expect every precaution to have been taken to protect civilian lives. I pay tribute to our forces in the region, who have yet again shown the highest professionalism and bravery.
Read the full opinion piece by Sir Keir Starmer here
Houthi rebel spokesperson vows ‘strong and effective’ response
The latest strike, which the U.S. said hit a radar site, came a day after dozens of American and British strikes on Houthi facilities in Yemen.
“This new strike will have a firm, strong and effective response,” Houthi spokesperson Nasruldeen Amer told Al Jazeera, adding there had been no injuries nor “material damages.”
Mohammed Abdulsalam, another Houthi spokesperson, told Reuters the strikes, including the one overnight that hit a military base in Sanaa, had no significant impact on the group’s ability to prevent Israel-affiliated vessels from passing through the Red Sea and Arabian Sea.
The Pentagon said on Friday the U.S.-British strikes had “good effects.”
An aircraft takes off to join the U.S.-led coalition to conduct air strikes
Israel accuses Hamas of planning to attack its embassy in Sweden
Israel accused Hamas on Saturday of planning to attack its embassy in Sweden as part of an expansion by the Palestinian Islamist militant group into Europe, where authorities announced the arrests of several suspects last month.
In a statement following up on the arrests announced by Danish, German and Swedish authorities, Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency named an alleged Hamas network member in Sweden, without specifying whether he was also in custody.
Mapped: How the US and UK attacks on Houthi rebels took place and what weapons were used?
Huge explosions were seen in Yemeni cities including Sana’a and Hodeidah in the early hours of Friday, with the US military saying 60 strikes were launched against 16 sites linked to the Houthis’ military operations.
Below, The Independent looks at how the attacks unfolded and what weapons were used in the strikes.
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Israeli PM says decision yet to be made over military takeover of border with Egypt
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday that a decision had yet to be made about a potential military takeover of the “Philadelphi Corridor” along the Gaza Strip’s border with Egypt.
Telling reporters that sealing off the zone to isolate Hamas was an aim of the Gaza war, Netanyahu said “there are a number of options,” including moving forces into Philadelphi.
“We have looked into these and have yet to make a decision,” he said.
The Houthis are used to airstrikes after years of Yemen’s civil war – they won’t go quietly
Now British warplanes and American jets, ships and submarines have launched more than 100 precision-guided munitions at dozens of targets across Yemen against the Houthis, an Iran-backed militant group that has taken control of swathes of the war-ravaged country across the last decade.
This extraordinary action was in retaliation for Houthi attacks on Red Sea shipping, which the rebels claim is aimed at Israel-bound ships and intended to support the Palestinian cause against Israel. According to some reports, the Houthi attacks have reduced shipping through the Bab al-Mandeb Strait by as much as 40 per cent. The crisis has even threatened to see manufacturing of goods halt – Tesla announced it had to shutter a factory in Germany for two weeks over the unrest.
Read the full report from international correspondent Bel Trew here
Woman charged with driving offence after crashing into protesters
A pensioner crashed into a group of Palestine protesters who were marching through Edinburgh. No injuries were reported and the driver was arrested and charged.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 2.30pm on Saturday, 13 January, 2024, we were made aware of a road crash involving a car and a small number of pedestrians in Mount Place Edinburgh.
“Officers received reports of minor injuries from pedestrians, but no medical attention was required.
“A 70-year-old woman has been arrested and charged in connection with a driving offence. A report will be sent to the Procurator Fiscal.”
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