US and UK strike Houthi targets in Yemen after attacks on shipping in Red Sea
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President Joe Biden said Thursday that US and British forces had launched air strikes against Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen in "defensive action" after attacks on shipping in the Red Sea.