The United States and Britain on Monday launched a wave of new airstrikes against Iran-backed Houthi terrorists in Yemen in retaliation for attacks on ships in the Red Sea.
The strikes on rebel strongholds, including drone and missile sites and even an underground bunker, were the eighth U.S.-led strikes in 11 days.
Monday’s offensive also marked the second time the United States and Britain have launched joint retaliatory strikes against locations linked to the Houthis.
“President Biden has directed the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with Australia, Bahrain, Canada, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom, to execute precise strikes against select Houthi targets in Yemen,” a senior US defense official said in a call with journalists.
“This action aims to deter new regional maritime attacks and diminish Houthi capabilities.”
The US and British armies bombed eight locations used by the Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen. fake images
The United States and Britain began bombing Houthi targets at 4 p.m. EST, dropping between 25 and 30 munitions, according to a Pentagon military official. The countries’ militaries deployed Tomahawk missiles launched from warships and submarines, as well as fighter jets to eliminate their targets.
The goal of the attack was to remove military supplies from the Houthis that could be used to attack commercial ships in the Red Sea, an initiative that the US-designated terrorist group said was in response to the Israeli bombing of Gaza and which began at the beginning of Israel’s war. -Hamas war in October.
Houthi attacks have threatened to disrupt global trade and have often attacked ships indiscriminately, whether or not they were linked to Israel and its strongest ally, the United States.
U.S. officials said Monday’s mission was successful.
“We can tell you that we saw good impacts,” a senior military officer told reporters. The strikes destroyed “missiles, unmanned aerial systems and weapons storage areas.”
The United States and its allies have repeatedly warned the Houthis that they would take action if they did not stop their attacks on Red Sea ships. The threats, however, appeared to do little to stop Houthi missiles, which American warplanes and ship-launched Tomahawks have been shooting down almost daily.
The United States and the United Kingdom used Tomahawk missiles and fighter jets launched from warships and submarines to destroy Houthi missile launcher and storage sites. US Central Command The six allied nations said the strikes specifically targeted a Houthi underground storage site and locations associated with the Houthis’ air and missile surveillance capabilities. US Royal Air Force Central Command Typhoon aircraft have conducted precision strike operations against Houthi military targets in response to new attacks on shipping in the Red Sea. Via REUTERS
Another warning came along with Monday’s offensive.
“We stand ready to take further steps to neutralize threats or respond to attacks that ensure the stability and security of the Red Sea region and international trade routes,” a senior US defense official said.
The Houthis, who are backed and well-equipped by Iran, have made it clear that they do not plan to reduce their attacks in the Red Sea, where approximately 400 commercial ships pass through at any given time.
The joint operation comes about 10 days after US and British warships and fighter jets attacked more than 60 targets in 28 locations. Getty Images Five of the latest attacks were labeled as self-defense to eliminate ready-to-fire missiles. REUTERS
With post cables
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