A British-registered cargo ship has sunk after being hit by Houthi missiles in the Red Sea.
02/03/2024
British and US forces have struck more than a dozen Houthi targets in Yemen in response to the militants ongoing attacks on shipping in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.
24/02/2024
A British warship successfully shot down a Houthi drone targeting the vessel in the Red Sea, the Ministry of Defence has said.
28/01/2024
Joe Biden has confirmed that the US and UK - with the backing of several other allies - have launched "defensive strikes" in Yemen.
12/01/2024
Rishi Sunak has confirmed that the Royal Air Force carried out "targeted strikes" against Houthi facilities in Yemen.
12/01/2024
Tensions in the Middle East have risen after Iranian-backed Houthi rebels began striking at ships passing through the Red Sea last month.
12/01/2024
Britain and the US have launched strikes against Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen following disruption in the Red Sea.
11/01/2024
Britain and the US have launched airstrikes against Houthi rebels in the Red Sea.
11/01/2024
Britain "needs to stand up" against Houthi rebels before attacks in the Red Sea escalate, Tory MP Tobias Ellwood has warned.
11/01/2024
Several members of the rebels’ armed crews were killed, the US Central Command (Centcom) said.
31/12/2023
The US Navy has destroyed several Houthi boats in the Red Sea after an attempted hijacking.
31/12/2023
Defence minister Richard Marles said on Thursday Australia’s military needs to keep focused on the Pacific region.
21/12/2023
It comes after oil giant BP paused tanker journeys over safety concerns after Iranian-backed Houthi militants in Yemen stepped up attacks on vessels.
19/12/2023
The United Kingdom is to join an American-led operation to defend the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, the US has announced.
18/12/2023
BP has halted oil shipments through the Red Sea amid growing concerns over rebel attacks.
18/12/2023
