US Central Command says the US is striking Houthi targets in Yemen after they attacked US warships

The US military said on Tuesday that its forces “conducted several precise strikes” that hit the site Houthi goals In the Yemeni capital.

Iranian-backed insurgents have used these targets to attack American warships and merchant ships, US Central Command He said in a press release. The attacks began on Monday and continued on Tuesday. A video shared by the command appears Planes take off And missiles launched from the ship.

The targets included a Houthi command and control facility and advanced conventional weapons production and storage facilities. US Central Command said the facilities contained missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles used in Houthi operations. US Navy and US Air Force aircraft also destroyed a Houthi coastal radar site and seven cruise missiles DronesCentral Command said.

A witness in the Houthi-controlled Yemeni capital, Sanaa, reported several raids in different locations. Other sources spoke of a raid on Sanaa on the Ministry of Defense and hearing a strong explosion.

The command said that there were no casualties or damage to American personnel or equipment.

These strikes are part of US Central Command’s efforts to weaken Iran-backed Houthi efforts to threaten regional partners and military and commercial ships in the region.

Houthi spokesman Mohammed Abdel Salam described the strikes as “American aggression” and “a blatant violation of the sovereignty of an independent state and blatant support for Israel.”

The rebels said earlier Tuesday that they had fired two rockets into Israel, hours after the Israeli army said it had intercepted a projectile fired from the country. Earlier in December, a missile was launched from Yemen Hit an area in Tel AvivAs a result, more than ten people were injured due to shattered glass, according to the Israeli army. This came days after Israeli air strikes targeted the Houthi rebels.

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