Both the US and UK have sent airstrikes against Houthi militants in Yemen to try and stop them from attacking international commerce ships in the Red Sea.

According to reports, there were large explosions at multiple locations in Yemen.

Here’s the news:

 
And here’s a video I found on social media:

 
UPDATE: The Pentagon has released a statement saying: “8 Houthi targets in Yemen hit by US & UK militaries in strikes targeting “an underground Houthi storage site and locations associated with Houthi missile and air surveillance capabilities.” The strikes follow 2 anti ship missiles were fired at US owned ships.”

 
UPDATE: Here’s the full statement from CENTCOM and video:

As part of ongoing international efforts to respond to increased Houthi destabilizing and illegal activities in the region, on Jan. 22 at approximately 11:59 p.m. (Sanaa / Yemen time), U.S. Central Command forces alongside UK Armed Forces, and with the support from Australia, Bahrain, Canada, and the Netherlands, conducted strikes on 8 Houthi targets in Iranian-backed Houthi terrorist-controlled areas of Yemen.

These strikes from this multilateral coalition targeted areas in Houthi-controlled Yemen used to attack international merchant vessels and U.S. Navy ships in the region. The targets included missile systems and launchers, air defense systems, radars, and deeply buried weapons storage facilities.

These strikes are intended to degrade Houthi capability to continue their reckless and unlawful attacks on U.S. and U.K. ships as well as international commercial shipping in the Red Sea, Bab Al-Mandeb Strait, and the Gulf of Aden. These strikes are separate and distinct from the multinational freedom of navigation actions performed under Operation Prosperity Guardian.