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“Suspicious” small boats have reportedly approached merchant ships near Yemen despite attacks on Houthi targets by the US and UK.<\/p>\n

American and British planes, ships and submarines launched dozens of airstrikes<\/strong> across the country overnight in retaliation against Iran-backed Houthi forces for months of attacks on Red Sea shipping.<\/p>\n

As Houthis threaten a response, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said it received a report of two small boats following a vessel for more than an hour.<\/p>\n

No weapons were seen, but the “suspicious approach” happened in an area 80 nautical miles southeast of Aden in Yemen, according to the agency.<\/p>\n

Just hours before this alleged incident, the UKMTO said it received a report of a missile fired towards a vessel in a similar area, with no injuries or damage caused.<\/p>\n

Read more:
How the US and UK launched Houthi strikes
US and UK bombing the world’s poorest nation is risky and optically awkward<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Houthis – who said five of its fighters were killed and another six injured – warned on Friday the strikes would not go without “punishment or retaliation”.<\/p>\n

Tens of thousands of people rallied in support of the group, with some bearing the Palestinian flag, as photos showed the scale of a mass protest in the Yemeni<\/strong> capital of Sana’a on Friday.<\/p>\n

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Commenting for the first time since the attacks, US President Joe Biden said the operation was a “success” and said he believed there were no civilian casualties.<\/p>\n

When asked if he thought the Houthis were a terrorist group, he said: “I think they are.”<\/p>\n

He also denied claims the US was now in a proxy war with Iran, adding: “Iran does not want a war with us.”<\/p>\n

Lieutenant General Douglas Sims said both militaries hit nearly 30 locations in the country using more than 150 munitions – higher figures than previously stated.<\/p>\n

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He told reporters the US did not expect a high number of casualties as some targets were in rural areas – but he expected the Houthis to retaliate, adding they fired an anti-ship missile without success.<\/p>\n

Asked whether the Houthis could be targeted again, UK Foreign Secretary Lord Cameron did not rule out the prospect of further strikes<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

“We will do what is necessary to protect our ships,” he said.<\/p>\n

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“Warnings were not working. The number of attacks were increasing and the severity of those attacks were increasing. This escalation has been caused by the Houthis.<\/p>\n

“This action is in response to that – to send a very clear message that if you act in this way, there aren’t just warnings, there are consequences.”<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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