U.K. Leader Says New Strikes on Houthis Were In ‘Response To a Persistent Threat’

U.K. Leader Says New Strikes on Houthis Were In ‘Response To a Persistent Threat’Anna GordonJanuary 23, 2024 at 11:46 AMBritish Prime Minister Rishi Sunak addressed the House of Commons on Tuesday regarding a second round of U.S. and U.K. coordinated strikes targeting Yemen’s Houthi rebels, following the group’s attacks in the Red Sea.“At my order, overnight the RAF engaged in a second wave of strikes against Houthi military targets in Yemen. We did so because we continue to see… an ongoing and imminent threat from the Houthis,” said Sunak.The U.K. leader added that the strikes were “fully aligned with international…