'Others hesitate, that’s not who we are': Britain launches strikes in Yemen
January 11, 2024
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as posted by the channelTory MP and former Defence Minister Tobias Ellwood spoke to Iain Dale as Britain looks set to join military action against Houthi rebels.
PM Rishi Sunak held a full cabinet meeting tonight amid escalating tensions with the Houthis and Iran.
The Yemeni group, which is backed by Tehran, has threatened shipping in the Red Sea - risking the crippling of international shipping.
And a British warship, HMS Diamond, joined US destroyers and jets in shooting down drones launched by the Houthis.
The group started threatening shipping in response to Israel's invasion of Gaza, boarding a vessel and firing missiles at ships. US Central Command, which controls American forces in the Middle East, said in an update on Thursday that the Houthis had launched 27 attacks against commercial shipping in the Red Sea.
It has resulted in speculation that the US and British could launch strikes against them.
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