US and UK forces bomb Houthi targets in Yemen

US forces have bombed sites in Yemen (Mass Communications Spc. 2nd Class Moises Sandoval/US Navy via AP)

US and UK forces have bombed more than a dozen sites used by the Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen in a massive retaliatory strike using warship-launched Tomahawk missiles and fighter jets, US officials said.

The military targets included logistical hubs, air defence systems and weapons storage locations.