Houthis Vow Retaliation for Weekend Strikes by US, UK

The US and UK launched strikes on 36 Houthi targets at 13 sites in Yemen early Sunday morning, prompting the Iran-backed group to vow increased efforts to disrupt regional trade.

The Details: The strikes were in response to a lethal drone attack on a US base in Jordan last week. They targeted command and control centers, an underground weapon storage facility, and other sites used by the Houthis to target international shipping vessels. Responding to these actions, a Houthi spokesman declared that the "American-British aggression against Yemen will not go unanswered," threatening escalated attacks “no matter the sacrifices it costs us.”

For Context: Attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, who say they are retaliating for Israel’s actions in the Israel-Hamas war, have disrupted key international shipping lanes in the Red Sea in recent months. The Biden administration is scheduled to formally designate the Houthis a “specially designated global terrorist” group in mid-February.

How the Media Covered It: Media coverage was fairly similar across bias ratings, with most articles discussing quotes from both U.S. and Houthi leaders. This summary was developed with the help of AllSides' AI technology.