This is the fourth preventive action taken by the US military in the past week against Houthi missile launchers.
The US military has carried out three successful strikes on Houthi anti-ship installations to prevent the militants from shelling ships in the Red Sea. John Kirby, coordinator of the White House National Security Council, announced this on Friday, January 19.
“This morning, US forces conducted three successful self-defense attacks against Houthi targets in Yemen. This is the fourth preemptive action taken by the US military in the past week alone against the Houthi missile launcher deployed for attack,” Kirby said.
According to him, the anti-ship missiles were hit by militants in Yemen.
Kirby emphasized that this was done for self-defense, but at the same time helped make international waters safer for both the Navy and merchant ships.
Let’s remember that since the start of the war in the Gaza Strip, the Yemeni Houthis who support Hamas have been attacking ships in the Red Sea and launching rocket attacks on Israeli cities.
On January 12, US and British military aircraft and ships conducted the first strikes on Houthi military installations in Yemen in response to attacks on merchant ships in the Red Sea.
As reported, on January 18, the Houthis launched two anti-ship ballistic missiles at the Chem Ranger.
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