UK and US strike Yemen as Gaza-style air war intensifies

British and American forces carried out a joint strike in Yemen late Tuesday, targeting what London described as a Houthi drone production site south of the capital, Sanaa.

The UK Ministry of Defence said the operation aimed at dismantling infrastructure used to build drones involved in attacks on shipping in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. This claim could not be independently verified. 

Washington has not issued an official statement yet, but the strike comes weeks after President Donald Trump ordered a ramp-up of US operations against the Iran-aligned Houthis, vowing to keep up the pressure until maritime attacks stop.

Meanwhile, Yemeni media reported that a separate US strike on a detention centre for African migrants killed 68 people. A Pentagon official, speaking anonymously, said the US was aware of the reports and had launched an internal assessment, Reuters reported. 

This latest escalation underscores the growing scope of Western involvement in Yemen, as the civilian toll continues to mount.