America conducted air strikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen
getty imagesThe US military says it has carried out a series of airstrikes on the Yemeni capital Sanaa, targeting missile storage sites and command facilities run by Iran-backed Houthi militants.
US Central Command said it also targeted several Houthi drones and an anti-ship cruise missile over the Red Sea.
This comes hours after the Houthis fired a ballistic missile at Israel, wounding more than one person Dozens of people in Tel Aviv park,
The Houthis, an Iran-backed rebel group that controls northwestern Yemen, began attacking Israel and international shipping shortly after the start of the Gaza war in October 2023, saying they were acting in solidarity with the Palestinians. Were staying.
In a statement, US military Central Command said the strikes were aimed at “disrupting and humiliating Houthi operations, such as attacks against US Navy warships and merchant vessels in the southern Red Sea, Bab al-Mandeb and the Gulf of Aden.” “.
The US military also said it struck “several Houthi unilateral strikes using uncrewed aerial vehicles, or drones, and an anti-ship cruise missile over the Red Sea”.
US Central Command said American F/A-18 Hornet fighter jets were used in the operation.
Since November 2023, Houthi missile attacks have sunk two ships and damaged others in the Red Sea. They have often falsely claimed that they are only targeting ships belonging to Israel, the US or the UK.
Last December, launched in the US, UK and 12 other countries Operation Samridhi Patron To protect the Red Sea shipping lanes from attacks.
Earlier this week, Israel launched a series of strikes against Houthi military targets, Ports as well as energy infrastructure in the Yemeni capital Sanaa are being affected,
Houthi-run Al-Masirah TV reported that nine people were killed in the port of Salif and the Ras Issa oil terminal.
The Houthis have vowed to continue their attacks until the war in Gaza ends. The US says its latest attack is part of its commitment to the security of it and its allies.
