The UK and US conducted joint air strikes near Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, targeting Houthi drone production facilities used in Red Sea attacks, according to the British Ministry of Defence.

The UK provided details on the operation, stressing efforts to limit civilian harm. The US, which has conducted over 1,000 plus strikes on Houthi targets since mid-March, has yet to comment on this joint action, Al Jazeera reported.

Concerns over civilian casualties are rising. Houthi media say a recent US strike killed 68 migrants at a detention center while the Pentagon is assessing the claim.

A Yemeni rights group reports hundreds of additional civilian deaths in recent strikes.