UK Ready to Strike Again If Houthi Attacks Continue, Cameron Suggests

Published on January 14, 2024

The UK is prepared to strike Houthi rebels in Yemen again if they keep attacking ships in the Red Sea, Lord David Cameron hinted on Saturday. The foreign secretary said the UK will “always defend the freedom of navigation” and “will be prepared to back words with actions.” On Jan. 11, U.S. and British naval forces struck a number of Houthi targets across Yemen, with “non-operational support” from Australia, Canada, the Netherlands, and Bahrain. The United States struck another site in Yemen on Saturday. Writing in The Telegraph, Lord Cameron defended the government’s decision to accept a U.S. request to assist with the strikes, saying it was the Iran-backed Houthis who “chose to escalate.”...

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