Published January 18,2024
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US media shops reported Wednesday that the US as soon as once more attacked positions of the Iranian-backed Houthi militia in Yemen early Thursday.
This was reported by CNN, CBS, and ABC, citing US authorities representatives. US media mentioned this was the fourth time that the US fired on Houthis prior to now week.
US Central Command (CENTCOM) mentioned in a put up on X, previously often known as Twitter, that their forces “conducted strikes on 14 Iran-backed Houthi missiles that were loaded to be fired in Houthi controlled areas in Yemen.”
“These strikes, along with other actions we have taken, will degrade the Houthi’s capabilities to continue their reckless attacks on international and commercial shipping in the Red Sea, the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait, and the Gulf of Aden,” the put up added.
“The actions by the Iranian-backed Houthi terrorists continue to endanger international mariners and disrupt the commercial shipping lanes in the Southern Red Sea and adjacent waterways,” mentioned General Michael Erik Kurilla, CENTCOM Commander, in response to the put up. “We will continue to take actions to protect the lives of innocent mariners and we will always protect our people.”
The US navy had beforehand introduced {that a} fight drone launched in Yemen had hit a US freighter flying the flag of the Marshall Islands on Wednesday. According to the data, there was some harm however no accidents.
The US and UK, with the help of allies, already carried out a complete navy strike towards the Houthi final week in response to repeated assaults on worldwide transport within the Red Sea.
US President Joe Biden additionally put the militia again on the checklist of world terrorists. Houthi assaults continued.
Since the start of the Gaza battle between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas, the militia has repeatedly attacked freighters with an alleged Israeli connection.
Major transport corporations are more and more avoiding the Red Sea, which is generally used for round 10% of world commerce.
Source: www.anews.com.tr