US launches strikes on the Houthis from air and sea after warning there would be a price to pay for their constant attacks

• The US and UK  launched strikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen  on Thursday.
• The strikes come after repeated warnings from the US and UK over the Houthis' attacks on shipping vessels.
• The Iran-backed rebels have conducted 27 attacks on commercial shipping since mid-November. 

The US, together with the UK and with the support of other allies, launched military strikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen in an effort to suppress the group's ongoing attacks on commercial shipping vessels in key waterways.