British Ministry of Defense Chief Grant Shapps said the third series of joint US and UK strikes on Yemen was not an escalation and was a proportionate response to the actions of Houthi rebels. This was reported by TASS.
According to him, Britain, with the support of numerous international partners, acted together with the American side in self-defense and in accordance with international law.
He emphasized that attacks on Yemen are not an escalation. In addition to the areas where unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) were launched, successful attacks were also carried out on the storage facilities used by the Houthis for attacks.
It was previously known that the United Kingdom. carried out This is the third series of joint strikes in Yemen involving the US and more than 20 warplanes.
February 1 reportedA British merchant ship heading to an Israeli port was attacked by Houthis from the Yemeni rebel Ansarullah movement.
Formerly Houthis announced It concerns the intention to attack merchant shipping in the Red Sea every 12 hours.