Credit: Ministry of DefenceThe UK and US have launched another round of missile strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen after a surge in attacks around the Red Sea by the Iran-backed group.American and British fighter jets hit sites in eight locations, according to US officials.The action was intended to degrade Houthi capabilities used to "threaten global trade, naval vessels and the lives of innocent mariners" along one of the world's most critical waterways, a joint statement said.

Credit: Ministry of DefenceThe UK and US have launched another round of missile strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen after a surge in attacks around the Red Sea by the Iran-backed group.American and British fighter jets hit sites in eight locations, according to US officials.The action was intended to degrade Houthi capabilities used to "threaten global trade, naval vessels and the lives of innocent mariners" along one of the world's most critical waterways, a joint statement said.