The US military confirmed the airstrike in Yemen, saying it targeted a missile storage site and a command-and-control center run by Iran-backed Houthi rebels.
US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced the successful strikes in a release on Saturday, saying they were aimed at “disrupting and humiliating” Houthi operations.
“CENTCOM forces conducted deliberate strikes to disrupt and degrade Houthi operations, such as against U.S. Navy warships and merchant vessels in the southern Red Sea, Bab al-Mandeb, and the Gulf of Aden,” CENTCOM said in a news release. Attacks against.”
As the US continues to avoid direct action against the Houthi rebels, disapproval is growing both at home and abroad.
The US military successfully carried out airstrikes in Yemen, saying it targeted a missile storage site and a command-and-control site run by Iran-backed Houthi rebels. (X via Centcom)
CENTCOM footage shows an F/A-18 taking off. The agency said it also used Navy and Air Force assets.
US Navy ships repulse Houthi attack in the Gulf of Aden
“This strike reflects CENTCOM’s ongoing commitment to the security of U.S. and coalition personnel, regional partners, and international shipping,” it said.
Houthi followers burn Israeli and American flags on the outskirts of Sanaa, Yemen. (Mohammed Hamoud/Getty Images)
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attack against shipping The attacks are ongoing, and Houthi militants have vowed to continue until Israel ends its campaign in Gaza.
The terrorist group has targeted more than 100 merchant ship Since the beginning of the Israel–Hamas war in October 2023.
