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Yemen | New US and British airstrikes against Houthi – VIDEO
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13/01/2024
The US and British Armed Forces have launched new airstrikes in Yemen’s capital Sanaa, the Houthi rebel-aligned Al Masirah TV network reported.
An air base on the outskirts of the capital Sanaa was reportedly targeted, while explosions were also reported in the city of Hodeidah.
A US Navy destroyer fired Tomahawk missiles at a rebel radar site of Houthi in Yemen, announced the headquarters of the US Central Command or CENTCOM responsible for the Middle East region.
At 3:45 a.m. (Sana’a time) on Jan 13., U.S. forces conducted a strike against a Houthi radar site in Yemen. This strike was conducted by the USS Carney (DDG 64) using Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles and was a follow-on action on a specific military target associated with strikes… pic.twitter.com/YE5BKJLGBv
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) January 13, 2024
The announcement highlights that as of November 19, 2023, Iran-backed Houthi rebels have attempted 28 times to attack and harass ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. These illegal actions included attacks using anti-ship ballistic missiles, drones, and cruise missiles.
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