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Western strikes on Houthis in Yemen: Live updates Western strikes on Houthis in Yemen: Live updates
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The blasts occurred in Sanaa, Hodeidah and other cities, the Iran-backed Shia militias said The blasts occurred in Sanaa, Hodeidah and other cities, the Iran-backed Shia group said
The US and UK have begun carrying out strikes on Yemen in the early hours of Friday local time. The US and UK began carrying out strikes on Houthi militia targets in Yemen in the early hours of Friday.
The action comes after Washington and London vowed to retaliate against attacks on shipping in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.  Washington and London had vowed to retaliate against attacks on shipping in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. 
The Houthis have pledged support for Gaza during the ongoing fighting between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas. They have been launching drones and missiles at merchant vessels, as well as warships patrolling the vital waterway.  The Houthis have pledged support for Gaza during the fighting between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas. They have been launching drones and missiles at merchant vessels, as well as warships patrolling the vital waterway. 
The Houthis are a Shia Islamist militia that rose to power on the heels of the wave of protests known as the Arab Spring, which swept the Middle East in the early 2010s. The Houthis are a Shia Islamist militia that rose to power following the wave of protests known as the Arab Spring, which swept the Middle East in the early 2010s.
One of the poorest countries in the region, Yemen has been plagued by an intermittent civil war for nearly a decade. It was further devastated by a Saudi-led intervention, which began in 2015 with the aim of expelling the Houthis.One of the poorest countries in the region, Yemen has been plagued by an intermittent civil war for nearly a decade. It was further devastated by a Saudi-led intervention, which began in 2015 with the aim of expelling the Houthis.