The United States bombed Houthi positions in Yemen this Friday, less than 24 hours after its last attack against targets of the terrorist group.
"On Jan. 19 at approximately 6:45 p.m. (Sanaa time), U.S. Central Command forces conducted strikes against three Houthi anti-ship missiles that were aimed into the Southern Red Sea and were prepared to launch," CENTCOM reported on social media. "This action will make international waters safe and secure for U.S. navy vessels and merchant vessels."
U.S. CENTCOM Destroys Three Houthi Terrorists' Anti-Ship Missiles
As part of ongoing efforts to protect freedom of navigation and prevent attacks on maritime vessels, U.S. Navy ships are present in the Red Sea. On Jan. 19 at approximately 6:45 p.m. (Sanaa time), U.S. Central… pic.twitter.com/vPYUaIvvA5
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) January 19, 2024
This is the sixth attack against Houthi war infrastructure. A little over a week ago, the military bombed the Yemeni militia, which had been attacking merchant ships in the Red Sea since November. Yemeni spokesmen explained that they were targeting ships linked to Israel, as a show of support for Hamas. Despite these claims, the Israeli link to all the affected vessels has not been proven.
In an interview with Reuters, Spokesman Mohammed Abdulsalam stated that they would respond to U.S. attacks: "Now, when America joined in and escalated the situation further, there is no doubt that Yemen will respond." American ships have previously been attacked by the Houthis.
On Thursday, President Biden announced that the airstrikes would continue until the terrorist organization stopped threatening shipping in the Red Sea. That same day, the vice president of the Yemeni Presidential Council, Aidarus al-Zubaidi, asked the United States and the United Kingdom for help carrying out a ground military operation: "Strong strikes without ground operations are useless," he said in statements. collected by AFP. "Ground forces must be supported on the ground, and these forces belong to the legitimate government."
President Biden says the United States will continue to conduct airstrikes against Ansar Allah (Houthis).
Reporter: “Are the airstrikes in Yemen working?”
Biden: “Well, when you say ‘working’ are they stopping the Houthis? No. Are they going to continue? Yes.” pic.twitter.com/mcaPQZiAJY
— Yashar Ali 🐘 (@yashar) January 18, 2024
