US strikes Houthi positions again with ship and submarine strikes in retaliation for attack on US ship
The U.S. conducted its fourth round of strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen in less than a week on Wednesday “after the Houthis continued to target merchant ships,” a U.S. official confirmed to CBS News. The strikes targeted several locations that were prepared to launch attacks, according to the official.
The Houthis struck a U.S.-owned and operated merchant ship on Wednesday, according to a statement from the U.S. Central Command. Some damage was reported but no injuries.
The attacks against the Houthis were carried out by ships and submarines
It was the latest in a series of attacks by the Houthis on merchant ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden since November 19. At the same time, they listed the Houthis again as terrorist organizations.
Today, in response to these continuing threats and attacks, the United States announced the designation of Ansarallah, also known as the Houthis, as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist – Jake Sullivan, U.S. National Security Advisor pic.twitter.com/pSFUzCR7qk
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) January 17, 2024
The US responded unilaterally and not with the cooperation of its allied forces in the region
Wednesday’s attack and another on Monday targeted US-owned ships, apparently in defiance of attacks carried out last Thursday and two additional rounds of attacks carried out by the US since then. The U.S. and U.K., backed by other nations, conducted the initial strikes last week, targeting just under 30 locations and using more than 150 different types of munitions, CBS reports.
The U.S. unilaterally launched two more rounds of strikes — one early Saturday morning in Yemen against a Houthi radar site and another on Tuesday destroying four anti-ship ballistic missiles that were “ready to launch,” according to a statement from the United States’ Central Command. USA.
Despite these blows, the Houthis have vowed to continue their attacks on the vital sea route. The Houthis have said the attacks are being carried out to protest Israel’s war on Gaza, but “many of the ships they have targeted have nothing to do with Israel or its war,” US officials said.
“They clearly retained some capability and we anticipated that after any action, there would probably be some retaliation,” Pentagon spokesman Lt. Gen. Patrick Ryder said when asked if the Houthis’ ability to carry out attacks had been dramatically reduced.
Source: in.gr
