U.S. launches new round of strikes against Houthis in Yemen

The U.S. Navy launched a new round of missile strikes against Houthi militants in Yemen, targeting about a dozen sites in a growing campaign meant to stifle repeated attacks on commercial shipping in the Red Sea, U.S. officials said Thursday.

The attacks were carried out with Tomahawk missiles launched from the Red Sea, two defense officials said, speaking on the condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the issue. At least one warship and one submarine were involved, the officials said while awaiting additional details of the operation.

The new round of strikes, first reported by the Associated Press, marks the largest by the U.S. military since President Biden last week approved dozens of strikes in a single night after weeks of the militants carrying out attacks with ballistic missiles and one-way attack drones.

The Houthis, who get their weapons from Iran, have said they will continue to carry out the attacks in opposition to Israel’s military campaign against Hamas, another Iranian-backed group that launched a terrorist attack that killed about 1,200 people in Israel on Oct. 7.

Source » washingtonpost.com