Unable to Wrest Control of Red Sea From Houthis, US and UK Launch Fresh Strikes on Key Yemeni Port

The US and a handful of its allies began bombing Houthi targets in Yemen in January after the militia closed the Red Sea down to Israeli-linked commercial shipping via a campaign of hijackings, drone and missile attacks. Nearly ten months into the campaign, the Pentagon has yet to achieve its stated aim of “degrading” Houthi capabilities.