At approximately 4:00 am, the US military hit a Houthi radar installation with Tomahawk missiles.
The US military has indeed dealt a new blow to the Houthis in Yemen, as previously reported by the media. The US Central Military Command reported it to Twitter on Saturday, January 13th.
Specifically, at approximately 4:00 am, the US military hit a Houthi radar station with Tomahawk missiles.
“This strike was conducted by the destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) using land-based Tomahawk attack missiles and is a continuation of specific military target actions related to the strikes conducted on January 12, which aims to degrade the Houthis’ ability to attack maritime. vessels, including commercial vessels.” , the message said.
It was clarified that these strikes are not related to Operation Prosperity Guardian, which will be carried out by a defense coalition of more than 20 countries operating in the Red Sea, Bab el-Mandeb Strait and the Gulf of Aden.
The US military recalled that since November 19, 2023, Iran-backed Houthi militants have attempted to attack and sabotage ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden 28 times. They launched anti-ship ballistic and cruise missiles, as well as drones.
We remind you that on the night of January 12, the United States and Britain launched strikes against the Houthis. Explosions occurred in several cities in Yemen. Later, US President Joe Biden issued a statement on this matter.
In turn, Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saria said that as a result of the US and British strikes in Yemen, five militants were killed and six others were wounded.
The Kremlin called the strikes on Yemen “illegitimate.”
Source: korrespondent
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