The U.S. and British militaries bombed more than a dozen sites used by the Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen on Thursday, in a massive retaliatory strike using warship and submarine-launched Tomahawk missiles and fighter jets, U.S. officials said. The military targets included logistical hubs, air defence systems and weapons storage and launching locations, they said.

Important to note that this is a unilateral action by US and UK and that there has been no UNSC authorization for this. This is western rules based world order reading its ugly head once again.

  • LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net
    310·
    10 months ago

    Since numerous rocket volleys have been launched at US ships in the region, this would likely fall under the self defense exception under UN rules.

      • LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net
        24·
        10 months ago

        I’m not saying the US are the good guys but I don’t think the legal prohibition on force applies to this strike because of the antecedent conditions.