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Which fighter jets and bombs are being used to strike Houthi rebel sites?

Source: PA Archive

The UK’s Royal Air Force has joined US forces in bombing military facilities used by Houthi rebels in Yemen for a second time.

The strikes on Monday were launched against the Iranian-backed group after they started targeting ships in the Red Sea, a key international trade route, and follow bombings on Houthi sites on January 11.

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