According to the US military, on Wednesday, American forces performed “self-defense strikes” against Houthi missiles. They launched points in rebel-controlled Yemen that presented a threat to naval forces and commercial vessels in the Red Sea. Since November, the Houthis, who are supported by Iran and control a large portion of war-torn Yemen, have been interfering with the crucial shipping route, claiming that their actions are in solidarity with the Palestinians in Gaza during the Israel-Hamas conflict.
“US Central Command forces conducted four self-defense strikes against seven mobile Houthi anti-ship cruise missiles and one mobile anti-ship ballistic missile launcher that was prepared to launch towards the Red Sea,” CENTCOM said in a statement on social media platform X on Wednesday, before dawn Sanaa time.
After identifying the missiles, launchers, and unmanned aerial systems (UAS) coming from Yemeni regions under Houthi control, CENTCOM forces concluded that they posed an immediate threat to nearby merchant boats as well as US Navy ships. According to the Pentagon, a US drone appears to have been hit by a missile fired by Houthi rebels and fell off the coast of Yemen on Tuesday.
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