BBC World Service – Newshour, Houthi strikes in Yemen: deterrent or escalation?

US-UK military strikes targeted Houthi positions including command centres, munitions depots and air defence systems. The Houthis say the attacks in Yemen will not go without ‘punishment or retaliation’. The Iran-backed group has pledged to continue attacking ships in the Red Sea.

Also on the programme: at the International Court of Justice, Israel rejects South African accusations that it’s committing genocide in Gaza; and we hear from the Ecuadorean president after the US announces it’s sending law enforcement officers to the country to deal with gang related violence.

(Image: Supporters of the Houthi movement rally to denounce air strikes launched by the U.S. and Britain on Houthi targets in Sanaa, Yemen, on 12 January 2024. Credit: Reuters/Khaled Abdullah)

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