US-led coalition strikes Yemen — RT World News
The US-British-led coalition launched another round of air strikes against the Houthis in Yemen on Saturday in response to a recent escalation of naval attacks in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, the Pentagon said.
Since November last year, the Yemen-based militant group has repeatedly attacked naval and commercial ships, claiming they are working to support Palestinians amid the war between Israel and Hamas, which has so far left more than 29,000 people dead in Gaza.
The fourth joint strike hit 18 targets in eight linked locations in Yemen “Underground Houthi weapons storage facilities, missile storage facilities, unmanned aerial systems for one-directional attack, air defense systems, radars, and a helicopter.” According to a statement issued by the coalition, which includes Australia, Bahrain, Canada, Denmark, the Netherlands and New Zealand.
According to the statement, the Houthis carried out more than 45 attacks “Demanding an international response” The US Department of Defense issued a separate announcement in which the United States said “We will not hesitate to take action, as needed, to defend lives and the free flow of commerce in one of the world’s most important waterways.”
Just hours after the airstrike, Iran's official news agency (IRNA) reported that the Houthis had targeted a tanker and a US warship in retaliation, adding that missiles targeting the tanker had been shot down. The agency said it is not known whether the military ship suffered any damage.
Earlier, the Houthi army announced that it would respond to any American or British attack “aggression” Against Yemen.
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