The US Army confirmed on Thursday morning a series of bombings targeting rocket-launching sites in Yemeni territory controlled by the Houthi rebels and that they were “ready” to fire new shots.
“The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) carried out strikes against 14 Houthi missiles (…) that were ready to be fired (…). These missiles on launch tracks posed an imminent threat to merchant and U.S. Navy vessels in the region and could have been fired upon at any time, prompting U.S. forces to exercise their inherent right and obligation to self-defense,” one said Statement posted on her social media account (formerly Twitter). In this sense, CENTCOM has reiterated that these actions, together with the operations of the past few days, affect the insurgents' offensive capabilities against ships in the Red Sea and that they will continue to carry them out to “protect the lives of innocents.” Sailors.” The Houthis had previously reported new US and UK bombing raids on their positions shortly after an attack on a Marshall Islands-flagged US ship transiting the Gulf of Aden off the coast of Yemen.
“The coalition of the United States and the United Kingdom attacked the Yemeni regions of Hodeida, Taiz, Dhamar, Al Baida and Saada,” the Interior Ministry spokesman for security issues posted on his Telegram channel. Last week, London and Washington began a series of bombings on Houthi positions as rebel attacks in the Red Sea increased in retaliation for bombings in the Gaza Strip. This Wednesday, Joe Biden's administration redesignated the insurgents as a terrorist group, having been removed from that list in February 2021 after recognizing that this designation would have a “devastating impact on Yemenis' access to basic products such as food and fuel.” could. ” The Iran-backed Houthis have controlled the Yemeni capital Sanaa and other areas in the north and west of the country since 2015. The group responded to the Israeli offensive against the Gaza Strip by attacking ships with some connection to Israel – with more than 25 attacks to date – including the hijacking of the ship “Galaxy Leader”.