US, UK now striking Iran-backed Houthis targets inside Yemen in response to their attacks on ships in Red Sea

02:02: YEMEN LAUNCHES CRUISE MISSILES TOWARDS US NAVY SHIPS - Yemen has reportedly launched cruise missiles in response to the US and UK attack on Houthi forces. The strikes targeted US navy ships in retaliation for attacks on Hodeidah and Sanaa in Yemen.

02:03 - Tomahawk and fighter jets were used in attack in Yemen.

02:04 - Oil prices up 2.5% in the last minutes

02:05 - Canadian military are striking Houthi positions as well

02:06 - A senior Houthi official, Ali Al Kamhoum: "The battle will exceed the imagination and expectations of the Americans and the British."

02:07 - Washington: Submarines are being used in the attacks  

02:09 VIDEO: Watch massive explosions caused by the combined air/cruise missile strike of US Navy at Houthi targets in Saada, Northern Yemen. Those explosions are erupting from the airport, where the Houthis had some of their ballistic missiles stored.

02:16: Yemen: the Houthis recently launched a barrage of cruise missiles and suicide bombers towards the Red Sea.

02:19: The Jerusalem Post reports on explosions at the US Embassy in Baghdad

02:28 - UNVERIFIED: Houthis claim that they shot down an American F22 fighter jet over Sana'a.

02:30 - Arab report: Another attack in Yemen.

02:36 - President Biden-"Today, at my direction, U.S. military forces—together with the United Kingdom and with support from Australia, Bahrain, Canada, and the Netherlands—successfully conducted strikes against a number of targets in Yemen used by Houthi rebels to freedom of navigation"

02:37 - Arab reports: 20 dead and dozens wounded from the coalition attacks in Yemen.

02:44 - Map of area added

02:45 - Reports from Yemen: More attacks in the port of Hodeida, loud explosions are heard in the area

02:50 - Videos added

02:53 - BBC: 4 RAF Typhoons from Akrotiri in Cyprus took part in the strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen, dropping Paveway guided bombs.

02:54 - The U.S. and U.K. led strikes on Houthi targets include radar systems, UAS storage and launch sites, cruise missile storage and launch sites as well as ballistic missile storage and launch sites, a U.S. defense official said

NEWSRAEL WARNING: We are not reporting from Houthi claims, but will wait until we have conformation from sources that don't fabricate their reports.