US, UK launch more strikes targeting weapons in Houthi-controlled Yemen

This image provided by the U.S. Navy shows an aircraft launching from USS Dwight D. Eisenhower in the Red Sea, Jan. 22, 2024. The U.S. and British militaries bombed multiple targets in eight locations used by the Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen on Monday night/AP

PENTAGON: U.S. and British warplanes, backed by surface ships and submarines, launched a series of strikes into Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen late Monday, aimed at further degrading the capabilities of Iranian-backed Houthi militants who have sought to carry out attacks against key shipping lanes in the Middle East.