THE United States has launched a series of airstrikes on Iran-backed Houthi revels, hitting more than a dozen targets in Yemen.
Military aircraft and warships on Friday bombed extremist bases and weapons installations in five locations, only days after American warships were attacked in the Red Sea.
Smoke rises from the site of strikes in Sanaa, Yemen on Friday[/caption]
The joint op with the British military indicates a serious escalation, with the Middle East still waiting to see if Israel will strike against Iran for the rocket strikes earlier this week.
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