Houthi leader: It is a ‘great honour’ to be in direct confrontation with Israel, the US and the UK

Yemenis brace for more bombings as mood in Washington implies commitment to sustained offensive to halt Houthis’ attacks on Red Sea shipping

The latest round of US bombing against Houthi targets in Yemen comes as little surprise, and raises with it the prospect of an extended military campaign affecting a nation already impoverished by years of war.

The assault implies an effective recognition by Washington that any effort to try to completely halt the attacks on western shipping in the southern Red Sea will require repeated intervention because of the Yemeni group’s capacity and determination to resist.