US and UK Forces Team Up for Joint Military Operation in Yemen

By Kanishka Singh and Gnaneshwar Rajan

WASHINGTON (The News Pulse) – U.S. and British troops carried out a collaborative military mission in Yemen on Tuesday, as reported by the UK’s Ministry of Defence. The objective of this operation was to strike a Houthi military site involved in manufacturing drones similar to those utilized in attacks on vessels.

President Donald Trump instructed for an escalation of American attacks against Yemen last month, as his administration stated it would keep targeting Iran-supported Houthi rebels unless they cease their assaults on vessels navigating through the Red Sea. The UK and the US had earlier carried out combined missions and strikes within Yemen.

The British statement indicated that intelligence analysis pinpointed a group of structures situated approximately 15 miles (24 kilometers) south of Yemen’s capital city, Sanaa. These facilities were reportedly utilized by the Houthis for assembling drones employed in attacks against vessels in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. The statement made no reference to potential casualties.

The operation took place after nightfall, when the chance of civilian presence had decreased, according to the British statement. It added that their aircraft made it back without incident. The U.S. military did not provide an immediate response.

The Houthi-run TV channel reported on Monday that a U.S. air strike had resulted in the deaths of 68 individuals at a detention center for African immigrants in Yemen. An anonymous U.S. defense official stated on the same day that the American military was informed about allegations of civilian casualties and was currently evaluating the situation.

U.S. attacks recently resulted in numerous casualties, with 74 people dying at an oil facility in mid-April, marking the highest death toll from a single attack in Yemen during Trump’s presidency, as reported by the Houthi-controlled health ministry.

Advocates for rights have expressed worries over the deaths of civilians.

The U.S. military reported over the weekend that it had targeted more than 800 sites since mid-March. According to them, these attacks resulted in the deaths of many Houthis as well as key figures within their ranks and also led to significant damage to the militants' infrastructure.

Over the last ten years, the Houthis have seized large areas of Yemen.

Starting from November 2023, they have initiated assaults on vessels in the Red Sea, claiming their targets were ships associated with Israel.

According to reports from Gaza's health ministry, more than 52,000 people have been killed due to Israel's military operations in Gaza. This has resulted in allegations of genocide and war crimes against Israel, which the country refutes. They claim their actions are taken in support of the Palestinian people in Gaza.

In October 2023, the longstanding Israeli-Palestinian dispute escalated again following an assault by Hamas fighters on Israel. According to reports from Israel, this incident resulted in approximately 1,200 fatalities and around 250 individuals taken as hostages.

(Kanishka Singh reported from Washington and Gnaneshwar Rajan reported from Bengaluru; editing by Jacqueline Wong and Lincoln Feast.)