Middle East Crisis: Why were Yemen targets chosen for latest strikes?

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The UK and US have launched a second round of strikes on targets in Yemen.

Professor Michael Clarke, Sky News' Defence and Security analyst, explains the significance of the sites hit.

He says Britain is aiming to "take down the air defences of the Houthis" to make them more "vulnerable".

Professor Clarke also explains the circumstances around the deaths of 21 Israeli reservists during a military operation in Gaza.

Read more here: https://news.sky.com/story/houthis-and-iranians-have-laid-a-trap-and-the-uk-and-us-have-flown-right-in-13054528

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