UK and US forces have bombed military facilities used by Houthi rebels in Yemen, with Rishi Sunak saying Britain had sent a "strong signal" that the militants' attacks in the Red Sea could not be carried out with "impunity".The airstrikes have sparked concerns over a dramatic escalation of tensions in the Middle East.Experts have warned there is "certainly a risk of wider conflict in the region" and that promised retaliation by the Iran-backed group could push western powers into engaging beyond

UK and US forces have bombed military facilities used by Houthi rebels in Yemen, with Rishi Sunak saying Britain had sent a "strong signal" that the militants' attacks in the Red Sea could not be carried out with "impunity".The airstrikes have sparked concerns over a dramatic escalation of tensions in the Middle East.Experts have warned there is "certainly a risk of wider conflict in the region" and that promised retaliation by the Iran-backed group could push western powers into engaging beyond targeted and contained strikes.