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The US military carried out fresh strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen early on Wednesday.
The strikes destroyed two Houthi anti-ship missiles that were aimed at the Red Sea and were preparing to launch, according to US military officials.
The strikes took place at around 2.30am local time [11.30pm GMT Tuesday]. It comes a day after the US and UK launched a second round of joint strikes against the Iran-backed Houthis.
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