https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/britain-condemned-for-launching-largest-raid-so-far-on-yemen

BRITAIN faced condemnation today after carrying out further bombing raids with the US over Yemen.

Royal Air Force jets took part in a second wave of joint US-British action against Houthi forces on Monday night after the movement’s attacks on shipping in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden continued.

Four RAF Typhoons and a pair of Voyager tankers were involved in the latest action.

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A summary of the British government’s legal position said the nation is permitted under international law to use force “in such circumstances where acting in self-defence is the only feasible means to deal with an actual or imminent armed attack.”

Stop the War Coalition national officer John Rees said that the action was the “largest raid so far on Yemen,” adding: “We were told there was no need for a vote in Parliament because [January 11] was a one-off raid. Well, this is now the second one-off raid.

“We should be under no illusion that we are not at war with Yemen. We are.

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“The violent repercussions of Israel’s war on Gaza are spreading across the Middle East and west Asia, threatening a much wider conflict. We must stop bombing Yemen.”

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https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/britain-condemned-for-launching-largest-raid-so-far-on-yemen