at night from Thursday to Friday In Yemen, US and British forces launched attacks on Houthi positions. The reason for the operation was earlier Militant attacks on merchant ships in the Red Sea.
The reaction is the result of the bombardment of ships that has been going on since mid-November.
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The overnight attacks were strongly criticized by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who condemned London and Washington “Use of disproportionate force“. He called it”Attempting to turn the Red Sea into a sea of blood''.
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“Israel is doing the same thing in Palestine,” the Turkish leader said during a meeting with journalists. He revealed that the Turkish side receives information through “various channels”. Militants are preparing an “effective response”.
Britain and the United States have launched airstrikes in Yemen
“The Times” reported about it on Thursday evening UK PM Rishi Sunak authorizes airstrikes on Houthi rebel positions in Yemen. This meant that Britain would join the United States and other allies in launching attacks.
Targets of night bombing were radar stations and missile installations. The strikes included precision missiles fired from US submarines and ships, as well as US and British warplanes.
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The Netherlands, Australia, Bahrain, Canada and the Netherlands provided assistance, but it was not “operational”. After the attack, the countries, joined by Denmark, Germany, New Zealand and South Korea, issued a statement saying that if the Houthis did not abandon attacks on ships, “they will not hesitate to protect life and protect the free flow of trade.” in one of the most critical sea lanes.
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Jahaja Sari, a spokesman for the Iran-backed Houthi movement, was quoted by AFP as saying on Friday that the US-British strikes Five fighters were killed and six were wounded.
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The group also said it would not refrain from “boarding Israeli ships and those bound for the ports of occupied Palestine.” The Houthis said that on the 7th3 attacks made “will not go unanswered”.
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