The campaign to degrade the Houthis’ military capabilities will continue, British Foreign Secretary David Cameron said on Tuesday, after the United States and the United Kingdom carried out another round of attacks on Monday.
“Since we last took action, 10 days ago, there have been more than 12 attacks on ships by the Houthis in the Red Sea. These attacks are illegal, unacceptable, and what we have done, once again, is send the clearest possible message that “We will continue to degrade their ability to carry out these attacks and at the same time send the clearest possible message that we back up our words and our warnings with actions,” Cameron told the media THIS Tuesday.
Cameron added that in addition to the latest airstrikes, the UK will use “a full suite of measures”, including the Royal Navy in the Red Sea and sanctions, to increase pressure on the Houthis.
On Monday, four Royal Air Force Typhoon FGR4s, supported by a pair of Voyager air tankers, joined US forces in a deliberate attack on Houthi sites in Yemen, the UK Ministry of Defense said in a press release.
It was a smaller number than the first joint operation on January 11 that attacked more than 30 Houthi targets.