The United Kingdom joins us on strike against the Houthis in Yemen

The British army said that it had carried out a joint operation with American forces against the Houthi militia in Yemen for the first time since President Trump returned to the White House and intensified the attacks against the group supported by Iran.

There was no immediate commentary by the US military on the operation, which, according to the British Defense Ministry, was led on Wednesday at the start of the night “to degrade Houthi capacities and prevent other attacks on British and international expeditions.”

Typhon jets using precision guided bombs participated in the mission, the ministry said in a press release. The target was “a group of buildings, used by Houthis to make drones of the type used to attack ships in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, located about 15 miles south of Sana,” added the press release, referring to the Yemeni capital.

The ministry did not give any details on potential losses or damage, but said there had been careful planning to reduce risks for civilians or non -military infrastructure.

“The strike was conducted after nightfall when the probability of reducing all civilians in the region has been reduced,” the statement added.

Since the fall of 2023, The Houthis have attacked several times The commercial and naval ships of the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden in a campaign which, according to them, is united with the Palestinians under bombing in Gaza.

Great Britain had previously participated in joint strikes on Houthi targets ordered by former president Joseph R. Biden Jr., who, who, who, who, who, who, who, who, who, who, who, who started in January 2024.

In March, President Trump ordered an intensified campaign – known as “Operation Rough Rider”. US forces have since struck more than 800 targetssaid the US military on Sunday.

The joint operation came Tuesday after the defense secretary Pete Hegseth Use of the non -classified signal messaging application Posting sensitive details on an American mission in Yemen has raised questions about operational security and if the American allies would be dissuaded from additional participation.