The US and British armies attacked about 18 targets of the Houthis in Yemen, February 25, 2024/Reuters
The armies of the United States and Britain attacked about 18 targets of the Houthi rebels in Yemen tonight (Sunday) - this in response to a series of attacks by the terrorist organization against vessels in the Red Sea and the Straits of Aden.
The attacks were carried out with the help of other countries such as Australia, Bahrain, Canada, Denmark, the Netherlands and New Zealand.
Among the targets attacked were underground weapons storage facilities, missile storage facilities, warehouses for unmanned aerial vehicles, air defense systems, radars and a helicopter. The
US Secretary of Defense, Lloyd Austin, said after the wave of attacks that their purpose was to erode military capabilities of the Houthis and reduce their ability to carry out attacks against American and international vessels in the Red Sea and Egypt's Bab al-Mandab. "We will not hesitate to carry out more attacks," Austin said.
"We will continue to make it clear to the Houthis that they will bear the consequences if they do not stop the non- "Their legality, which harms the economies of the Middle East, causes environmental damage and disrupts the delivery of humanitarian aid to Yemen and other countries," the defense minister added.
The US and British armies attacked about 18 targets of the Houthis in Yemen, February 25, 2024/Reuters
The US and British armies attacked about 18 targets of the Houthis in Yemen, February 25, 2024/Reuters
The US and British armies attacked about 18 targets of the Houthis in Yemen, February 25, 2024/Reuters
The Yemeni media outlet "Al Masirah TV", which is affiliated with the Houthi rebels, reported a series of attacks by Britain and the United States in the capital Sana'a.
They also quoted an unnamed military source as saying that the American strikes are "a poor attempt to prevent Yemen from providing support to the Palestinian people in Gaza."
In the meantime, the Houthi rebels attacked tonight the American oil tanker "MV Torm Thor" which was sailing in the Straits of Aden - as stated by the Houthi spokesman, Yahya Sarie.
"We launched a number of naval missiles," Sarie said in a statement to the media.
According to him, the organization's armed forces continue to attack shipping lanes in the area as a sign of solidarity with the Palestinians in Gaza.
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