Monday’s strikes by US forces on three unmanned watercraft, two cruise missiles, and an attack drone over the Red Sea posed a “imminent threat” to nearby ships, according to the Pentagon. The Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen have been attacking vessels for months, and despite numerous US and British strikes meant to weaken their capacity to pose a threat to an important international trade route, their attacks have continued.
According to a joint statement, US and British forces launched attacks against 18 Houthi targets over the weekend in eight different locations in Yemen. These targets included weapons storage facilities, attack drones, air defense systems, radars, and a helicopter.
The attacks resulted in one fatality and eight injuries, according to a late Sunday statement from the Houthis’ official news agency.
According to the joint statement, which was co-signed by Australia, Denmark, Bahrain, Canada, and other nations, “more than 45 attacks on commercial and naval vessels since mid-November constitute a threat to the global economy, as well as regional security and stability.”
November saw the start of the Houthi attacks on Red Sea shipping, claiming that they were targeting Israeli-affiliated ships to aid the Palestinians devastated by the Gaza War.
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