CNN: US carries out additional strikes against Houthis in Yemen
The US military launched new strikes against Houthi targets inside Yemen on Tuesday, targeting anti-ship ballistic missiles controlled by the Iran-backed rebel group, a two US defense officials told CNN on Tuesday.
US forces struck and destroyed four Houthi anti-ship ballistic missiles that were preparing to launch from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen, the officials said, adding that they presented an imminent threat to merchant and US Navy vessels in the area.
A few hours later, however, the Houthis launched an anti-ship ballistic missile into international shipping lanes in the Southern Red Sea, hitting the M/V Zografia, a Maltese flagged bulk carrier, the officials said. The ship did not suffer significant damage and was able to continue its journey.
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Update #1: The US strikes the Yemen-based Houthis again, hitting anti-ship missiles, a US official says -- AP
Update #2: U.S. attacks Houthi anti-ship missiles, vessel hit in Red Sea -- Reuters
WNU Editor: With US-UK air strikes against the Houthis continuing, aid agencies are bailing out .... US-UK airstrikes force aid agencies to suspend operations in Yemen (The Guardian).
These missiles don't appear able to do much damage , or is it rhat they are hitting the shipp9ng containers
ReplyDeleteSome can, some can’t, so far all or almost all projectiles have been stopped by western navies, or would have been stopped if us/uk warship had been present.
DeleteI get that , their ineffectiveness must have iran worried behind closed doors. They don't seem to be able seek out the bridge radar signature , it seems that Falkland era exocets were far more capable.
DeleteHouthi and Al Qaeda, territory became a hornet's nest hahahaha
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