US-UK forces hit Yemen targets as ships seek safer routes

US and British military forces hit multiple spots in Yemen on nov 10th‚ targeting the capital Sanaa and nearby Amran area (according to local reports from Houthi-run Al Masirah TV)

The joint-operation included about 9 separate strikes that shook the capital region and its out-lying areas. The Houthis who control much of northern Yemen have been using their media channels to report these events; their version of events cant be independently verified

The Houthi group — which has Iranʼs backing — started attacking ships near Yemenʼs coast last winter. They say its their way to support Palestinians in the Israel-Hamas war: these sea-raids have made the shipping industry re-think its routes

Global trade is seeing big changes because of this mess. Many ships dont want to use the Red Sea anymore; theyʼre taking a much-longer path around Africa instead of going through the Suez Canal. This new route adds weeks to delivery times and costs way-more money