On Saturday, the military of the United States and Britain, with the support of their allies, struck another blow against the Houthis in Yemen.
What is known about the new US and British attacks on the Houthis in Yemen
The United States and Britain on Saturday struck 36 Houthi targets in Yemen as part of a second wave of attacks aimed at further neutralizing the Iran-backed groups.
The latest strikes against the Houthis, carried out by warships and fighter jets, followed an airstrike in Iraq and Syria on Friday targeting other Iranian-backed militants in response to a drone strike that killed three US troops in Jordan last weekend.
Houthi targets were located in 13 different locations and were hit by US F/A-18 fighter jets from the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower aircraft carrier, as well as the USS Gravely and USS Carney destroyers, which struck with Tomahawk missiles from the Red Sea, US officials told the Associated Press. Press.
The US has warned that its response to the deaths of soldiers at the Tower 22 base in Jordan last Sunday will not be limited to one night, one target or one group.
But the Houthis launch almost daily missile or drone attacks on commercial and military ships in the Red Sea, and have made it clear they have no intention of winding down their campaign.
The military of the United States and Great Britain, with the support of Australia, Bahrain, Canada, Denmark, the Netherlands and New Zealand, carried out additional strikes on military facilities in the Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen, — Austin said.
According to him, "these strikes are designed to further undermine and weaken the ability of the Iran-backed Houthi militia to carry out their reckless and destabilizing attacks on American and international vessels that are legally transiting the Red Sea."
These collective actions are a clear signal to the Houthis that they will continue to suffer further consequences if they do not stop their illegal attacks on international vessels and naval vessels, he added.
Houthi attacks on ships in the Red Sea
Since November of last year, the Houthis began to actively attack commercial vessels that have ties to Israel. The first attacks coincided with the start of Israel's war with the Palestinian group Hamas. In January, the terrorist group struck the biggest blow. The US and British militaries repulsed the attack in the Red Sea. Militants of the group, as before, continued attacks on merchant ships.
The USA and Britain have repeatedly warned that if the attacks of the Houthis continue, the strikes on their military facilities will be repeated.
On January 17, the United States of America again added the Houthis to the list of global terrorist organizations.
US Central Command said yesterday that two anti-ship ballistic missiles had been launched from Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen, possibly towards a merchant vessel.
