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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The Ministry of Defence of Great Britain has published footage of the deployment of four Typhoon fighters from the British base Akrotiri in Cyprus to carry out strikes against the Houthis.