Top diplomat David Cameron said the latest strikes by the US and UK on Houthi targets followed "repeated warnings" to the Iran-backed group. The Houthis said the strikes would not go "without response and punishment."

The latest airstrikes by the UK and the US against Houthi military targets in Yemen came after "repeated warnings" to the Iran-backed militant group, British Foreign Secretary David Cameron said on Sunday.

The strikes, which were carried out late Saturday, hit buried weapons storage facilities, missile systems, launchers and other capabilities the Houthis have used to attack Red Sea shipping, the Pentagon said.