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Here's a quick roundup on the US and UK air strikes launched against Houthi rebel targets in Yemen early on Friday.

US President Joe Biden and UK PM Rishi Sunak confirmed the strikes, saying they were a response to repeated Houthi attacks on commercial shipping in the Red Sea.

  • US warship-launched Tomahawk cruise missiles and US jets attacked more than 12 sites, including in the capital, Sanaa, and Hudaydah, the Houthi Red Sea port stronghold, US officials say
  • Four RAF Typhoon jets bombed two Houthi targets, flying from Akrotiri base in Cyprus
  • President Biden warned of possible further measures to ensure the free flow of commerce
  • Support was provided by Australia, Bahrain, Canada and the Netherlands, the leaders said
  • A Houthi official warned the US and UK would "pay a heavy price" for this "blatant aggression"
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