Biden administration officials have described its strategy in Yemen as an attempt to weaken the Houthis’ capabilities.
US President Joe Biden’s administration is drawing up plans for an ongoing military campaign against Yemen’s Houthis after 10 days of strikes failed to stop the group’s attacks on foreign ships in the Red Sea. The Washington Post reported it.
The rapidly expanding US response also risks embroiling Biden in another volatile campaign in a region that has repeatedly failed the US military, potentially undermining his attempt to refocus US foreign policy. in Russia and China, the outlet said.
Administration officials have described their strategy in Yemen to reporters as an attempt to disrupt the Houthis’ high-profile military capabilities to limit their ability to launch shipping attacks in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. or to provide an adequate barrier for the avoidance of danger. shipping companies to continue shipping ships.
“We have a clear understanding of who the Houthis are and what their worldview is. So we are not sure that they will immediately stop their actions, but we are certainly trying to weaken and destroy their potential ,” the senior US official said.
As is known, since the start of the war in the Gaza Strip, Yemen’s Houthis, who support Hamas, have been attacking ships in the Red Sea and launching rocket attacks on Israeli cities.
Subsequently, 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.
In addition, the United States put the Houthis back on the list of global terrorist organizations because of their attacks on merchant ships in the Red Sea.
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Source: korrespondent
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