These are believed to be the first strikes the United States has carried out against the Houthis in Yemen since 2016.
An RAF Typhoon aircraft takes off to join the U.S.-led coalition from RAF Akrotiri to conduct air strikes against military targets in Yemen, aimed at the Iran-backed Houthi militia that has been targeting international shipping in the Red Sea, in Cyprus, in this handout picture released on January (photo credit: UK MOD/Handout via REUTERS)ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFFUpdated: See more onUnited States|Yemen|Houthi|Britain