Tuesday, January 16, 2024

U.S. Launches More Strikes Against Houthi Targets In Yemen

 

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).

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

These missiles don't appear able to do much damage , or is it rhat they are hitting the shipp9ng containers

Anonymous said...

Houthi and Al Qaeda, territory became a hornet's nest hahahaha

Anonymous said...

Some 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.

Anonymous said...

I 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.