U.S. and U.K. striking Houthi targets in Yemen to retaliate for spate of attacks

The U.S. and U.K. carried out strikes on targets in Yemen to retaliate for Houthi attacks in the Red Sea, a U.S. official confirmed to CBS News on Thursday night. The targets included drone and missile launch sites used by the Houthis as well as radar capabilities. 

The U.S. had previously warned the Houthis of consequences should the attacks, which started shortly after the Israel-Hamas war began, continue. 

The Houthis launched one of the largest attacks in the Red Sea yet on Tuesday. Three U.S. destroyers along U.S. F-18s and a British warship shot down 18 drones and multiple missiles launched from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a statement.