Houthi Rebels Say US-led Strikes in Yemen Killed 5 People and Wounded 6, Raising Mideast Tensions

The bombardment was launched in response to a recent campaign of drone and missile attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea.

In this image taken from the bridge of HMS Diamond, Sea Viper missiles are fired in the Red Sea, on Jan. 10, 2024. UK Ministry of Defence via AP

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates—Yemen’s Houthi rebels vowed fierce retaliation Friday for American and British strikes against them, further raising the prospect of a wider conflict in a region already beset by Israel’s war in Gaza.

The bombardment—launched in response to a recent campaign of drone and missile attacks on commercial ships in the vital Red Sea—killed at least five people and wounded six, the Houthis said.