U.S., U.K. conduct fourth round of joint airstrikes on Houthi targets in Yemen
This is the fourth round of joint coalition strikes to pressure the Houthis to stop attacking commercial shipping lanes in the Red Sea.
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This is the fourth round of joint coalition strikes to pressure the Houthis to stop attacking commercial shipping lanes in the Red Sea.
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U.S. Central Command confirmed another round of retaliatory strikes Thursday against Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels in the Red Sea. CBS News national security correspondent David Martin has the details.
The U.S. and the U.K. struck Houthi targets in Yemen as retaliation for their continued attacks on vessels in the Red Sea. The rebel group has said their actions are in response to the Israel-Hamas war. Sabrina Singh, a deputy press secretary for the Department of Defense, joins CBS News from the Pentagon to discuss the strikes.