Before RAF jet was struck by a bomb footage shows a warplane circling an area with a target in its crosshairs. According to report, an aerial footage has shown the moment British jets struck Houthi military targets in Yemen last night.
Latest report reveal, UK and US forces bombed more than a dozen sites used by the Iran-backed militia in a massive retaliatory strike for attacks on international shipping in the Red Sea.
The aftermath of the attack shows flames and smoke billowing up into the air.
However, four RAF Typhoon jets used Paveway IV guided bombs on two Houthi facilities, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said.
"One was a site at Bani in north-western Yemen used to launch reconnaissance and attack drones. A number of buildings involved in drone operations were targeted by our aircraft," a spokesperson said.
"The other location struck by our aircraft was the airfield at Abbs. Intelligence has shown that it has been used to launch both cruise missiles and drones over the Red Sea. Several key targets at the airfield were identified and prosecuted by our aircraft."
Yemeni press agency, SABA, reported attacks took place in the capital, Sana'a, and the governorates of Sa'dah, Hodeidah, Taiz, and Dhamar.
A Houthi official said the strikes killed at least five people and wounded six, adding it won't go "unanswered".
The MoD said "particular care was taken to minimise any risks to civilians" and "any such risks were mitigated further by the decision to conduct the strikes during the night".
It said early indications suggest "the Houthis' ability to threaten merchant shipping has taken a blow" and the UK commitment to protecting the sea lanes "has been amply demonstrated".
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