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Yemen: Military Intervention

Asked by Mary GlindonLabourMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 9 October 2024UIN 6220

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the UK is carrying out airstrikes in Yemen.

Answered by Luke Pollard

The situation in the Red Sea remains extremely serious. The Houthis continue to conduct illegal and dangerous attacks that risk innocent lives, exacerbate the humanitarian suffering in Yemen, threaten regional security and harm the global economy.

In response to the Houthi attacks, the Royal Air Force conducted five self-defensive strikes against Houthi targets between January and May, acting alongside the United States, with non-operational support from Australia, Bahrain, Canada, the Netherlands, Denmark, and New Zealand.

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