U.S. carried out a new strike against the Houthis in Yemen on Monday, February 5.
The strike targeted two naval surface drones loaded with explosives. The Houthis are supported by Iran and have been fighting the Yemeni government for years. The United States is trying to bring about a truce in the war between Israel and Palestinian Hamas in the Gaza Strip, which is in the grip of a major humanitarian crisis. The U.S.-led coalition has been trying to protect the Red Sea coast from the Houthi rebels.