In response to ongoing Houthi attacks on ships in the Red Sea, the US and UK, supported by Australia, Bahrain, Canada, and the Netherlands, conducted a joint operation targeting 8 Houthi locations in Yemen. The attack, coordinated by the US Department of Defense and CENTCOM, focused on missile systems, launchers, air defense systems, radars, and underground weapons storage facilities. The aim is to weaken Houthi military capabilities amid more than 30 ship attacks since mid-November, posing an international challenge, according to authorities.