The strikes against Houthi rebels were a demonstration of 'shared commitment' to freedom of navigation, international commerce, and defending the lives of mariners from illegal and unjustifiable attacks, the countries behind the joint assault said in a joint statement
At least five rebels were killed and six more were wounded in the strikes by the United States and the United Kingdom in the Red Sea, CNN reported, citing Houthi rebels' military spokesperson, Yahya Sare'e, on Friday.
Russia has requested the United Nations Security Council to convene on January 12 in connection with strikes carried out by the United States and the United Kingdom in Yemen.
Iran-backed Houthi rebels have initiated retaliatory assaults on the warships of the United States and the UK (United Kingdom) in the Red Sea in response to the assault by Western partners, a senior member of the Houthi group, Abdul Salam Jahaf, said in a statement on Friday, according to CN
After the United States, along with its allies, launched attacks in Yemen, President Joe Biden said on Thursday that the targeted strikes were a clear message that the escalation of attacks by the Houthi rebels against commercial vessels would not be tolerated.
US National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications, John Kirby, on Thursday said the attacks on merchant ships by Houthi rebels needed to stop.
The Houthi rebels from Yemen launched 18 drones over the southern Red Sea, according to the US military's Central Command (CENTCOM), marking the armed group's 26th attack on international trade channels in the previous seven weeks, reported Al Jazeera.
Sources in the government said that they were closely watching the unfolding situation in the Red Sea amid growing global concerns over attacks on several commercial ships in the region by suspected Houthi rebels.
Eight of the 15 Security Council members called for Wednesday afternoon's briefing and closed consultations to address Yemen's Houthi rebels and their increasing attacks on commercial vessels, which they seek to prevent from reaching Israel in retaliation for Israel's war against Hamas, a fe