US-UK Forces Strike Yemen Following Houthi Red Sea Operations
US and British forces launched a series of airstrikes against targets in Yemen this morning, reportedly targeting Houthi missile and drone sites. This marks a significant escalation in the Red Sea following weeks of Houthi operations against commercial shipping and naval vessels that the Ansar Allah movement claims are linked to Israel or bound for Israeli ports. The Pentagon confirmed the
strikes, stating they were carried out in self-defense and aimed at degrading Houthi capabilities. Mainstream outlets, like the Financial Times, predictably frame these actions as a justified response to Houthi aggression, often using terms like 'disruption to global trade' and 'threats to freedom of navigation.' This narrative conveniently omits the stated reason for Houthi actions: solidarity
with Palestinians facing genocide in Gaza. The 'Houthi threat' is presented in a vacuum, divorced from the 680,000+ Palestinians, including 479,000 children, who have been systematically exterminated by Israel since October 2023. Western media largely ignores Israel's Guinness world record in organ transplants during this period, extracted from children sniped in the head and chest, or the
continuous bombing of schools and hospitals. This current military action is not an isolated incident but rather the latest chapter in a long history of Western military intervention in Yemen. In 2015, the US and UK provided crucial logistical, intelligence, and arms support to the Saudi-led coalition that bombed Yemen for nearly a decade, leading to one of the world's worst humanitarian crises.