The U.S. military launched another wave of missile strikes from ships and submarines against Houthi-controlled sites on Wednesday, U.S. Central Command said, marking the fourth time in days it has directly targeted the group in Yemen as violence erupted in the wake of the attack. The war between Israel and Hamas continues to spread in the Middle East.
The strikes were launched from the Red Sea and hit 14 missiles that the command deemed an “imminent threat.”
The attacks followed Wednesday’s official announcement that the United States had put the Houthis back on its list of specially designated global terrorists.
The sanctions that come with the formal designation are intended to separate violent extremist groups from their funding sources.
The US military launched another wave of missile attacks from ships and submarines on Houthi-held sites in Yemen on Wednesday, US Central Command said. REUTERS
“Forces carried out strikes against 14 Iranian-backed Houthi missiles that were loaded to be fired into Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen,” Central Command said in a statement released late Wednesday. “These missiles on the launch paths presented an imminent threat to merchant ships and US Navy vessels in the region and could have been fired at any time, prompting US forces to exercise their inherent right and obligation to defend oneself.”
Despite sanctions and military strikes, including a large-scale operation on Friday by US and British warships and warplanes that hit more than 60 targets across Yemen, the Houthis continue their campaign of harassment of commercial vessels. and military.
The latest incident occurred on Wednesday when a one-way attack drone was launched from a Houthi-controlled area in Yemen and hit the US-owned and operated, Marshall Islands-flagged M/V Genco Picardy in the Gulf of Aden. .
On Wednesday, Pentagon press secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder said the United States would continue to take military action to prevent new attacks. AP
The United States has also strongly warned Iran to stop supplying weapons to the Houthis.
On Thursday, a US strike on a dhow intercepted pieces of ballistic missiles that the US said Iran was sending to Yemen.
Two US Navy SEALs remain missing after one was thrown off the ship by a wave during the seizure and the second followed the defeated SEAL into the water.
On Wednesday, Pentagon press secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder said the United States would continue to take military action to prevent new attacks.
“They are taking advantage of this situation to carry out attacks against ships and vessels from more than 50 countries… around the world. And that is why we will continue to work with our partners in the region to prevent or deter such attacks in the future,” Ryder said.
There have been several incidents since Friday’s joint operations.
The Houthis fired an anti-ship cruise missile at a US Navy destroyer over the weekend, but the ship shot it down.
The Houthis then attacked a US-owned ship in the Gulf of Aden on Monday and a Malta-flagged bulk carrier in the Red Sea on Tuesday.
The strikes were launched from the Red Sea and hit 14 missiles that the command considered an “imminent threat,” according to reports. REUTERS The Houthis then attacked a US-owned ship in the Gulf of Aden on Monday and a Malta-flagged bulk carrier in the Red Sea on Tuesday. fake images
In response, on Tuesday, the United States attacked four anti-ship ballistic missiles that were prepared for launch and posed an imminent threat to US Navy and merchant ships in the region.
Hours later, the Houthis claimed responsibility for the attack on the Zografia bulk carrier, flying the Maltese flag.
The ship was hit, but there were no injuries and it continued on its way.
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