THE US bombed radar stations in Yemen over the weekend, saying they are used for Houthi attacks on shipping in the Red Sea.

US Central Command said it had destroyed seven radars on Houthi-controlled territory, shot down a drone and sunk two “bomb-laden drone boats.”

Traffic through the Red Sea is at half its level before the Israeli invasion of Gaza, as the Houthis have targeted ships they say are linked to Israel’s war effort or operated by its allies, notably Britain and the US.