On Tuesday, the US military said it struck Yemen to destroy four anti-ship missiles “designed to be launched from Houthi-controlled areas”, and which “hit both merchant and US Navy ships in the area.” “presented an imminent threat to the United States.”
It is at least the third time in less than a week that the United States has launched strikes against the Houthis, who have repeatedly targeted merchant ships in the vital Red Sea shipping lane — attacks the rebels say are aimed at Palestinians. In Gaza, where Israel is battling the terrorist group Hamas.
The US military also said the Houthis launched an anti-ship ballistic missile into international shipping lanes on Tuesday, and a Maltese-flagged bulk carrier reported it was hit but remained seaworthy.
The United States and Britain targeted about 30 sites in Yemen with more than 150 weapons last week, while US forces later attacked a Houthi radar site in what it described as a “follow-up action” related to previous attacks. I went.