Asked by a reporter if the strikes are having results, Biden said: “When do you say, ‘Working?’ Are they stopping the Houthis?” No. Will they continue? Yes.”
The United States carried out strikes against the Houthis again on Thursday, said John Kirby, spokesman for the White House National Security Council.
“We did them again this morning, targeting a couple of anti-ship missiles that we had reason to believe were being prepared for an imminent launch into the southern Red Sea,” Kirby told reporters.
Yemeni rebels have carried out several missile and drone strikes on merchant ships in the Red Sea and the Strait of Babelmandeb in recent months. The rebels say they attack ships bound for Israel and demand that Israel end the war in the Gaza Strip.
Due to the Houthi attacks, many large shipping lines have given up sailing in the Red Sea and diverted their ships to other routes.
In December, a US-led international military mission was launched in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden in an effort to protect merchant shipping.
The United States and Great Britain have carried out strikes on several rebel-related targets in many parts of Yemen.
2024-01-18 19:31:00
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