The British Typhoon FGR4 aircraft used, as in the first attacks of 11 January, Paveway IV precision guided missiles. They were again escorted by two Voyager-type aerial refueling aircraft.
London, Thanasis Gavos
In confirmation of the statements of American officials about new missile strikes against Houthi positions in Yemen on Monday by American and British forces, the British Ministry of Defense proceeded with a short announcement.
The British Typhoon FGR4 aircraft used, as in the first attacks of 11 January, Paveway IV precision guided missiles. They were again escorted by two Voyager-type aerial refueling aircraft.
They hit multiple targets at two military sites near a military airport in the Yemeni capital, Sanaa.
“These sites were being used to enable continued intolerable attacks against international shipping in the Red Sea,” the Ministry of Defense said in London late Monday.
The statement added that prior to the new attacks, thorough analysis and planning was conducted to minimize the risk of civilian casualties. For this reason the strikes were carried out at night.
In a separate statement, Defense Secretary Grant Shapps added that the joint strikes with the Americans were acts of self-defense and were carried out because the Houthi’s dangerous attacks in the Red Sea threaten the lives of sailors and disrupt shipping “at an intolerable cost to the global economy.”
It also said the strikes targeted the Houthis’ already limited arsenal and their ability to threaten global trade.
The attacks were later confirmed in a joint statement by the US, the UK, Australia, Bahrain, Canada and the Netherlands,
Shortly before the initial US announcement of the new attacks, Downing Street had reported on an evening telephone conversation between Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and President Joe Biden.
The two leaders “condemned the increase in violent Houthi attacks on commercial ships transiting the (Red Sea) region” and also “pledged to continue efforts together with international partners to prevent and hinder these attacks.”
According to the British Prime Minister’s office, Messrs. Sunak and Biden said preventing such attacks could be done by putting diplomatic pressure on Iran to stop supporting Houthi activity and “if necessary, targeted military action to degrade Houthi capabilities.”
They also discussed the need to open more avenues for humanitarian aid to Gaza and agreed on the importance of a two-state solution.
Source :Skai
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