1708856485 US and UK carry out new attacks against Houthis in

US and UK carry out new attacks against Houthis in Yemen

“The United States will not hesitate to take action when necessary to protect lives and free trade,” the Pentagon said.

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Published on 02/25/2024 08:53 Updated on 02/25/2024 10:38

Reading time: 1 minSmoke rises after an explosion in Sanaa, the capital of Yemen, on February 24, 2024.  (MOHAMMED HAMOUD / AFP)

Smoke rises after an explosion in Sanaa, the capital of Yemen, on February 24, 2024. (MOHAMMED HAMOUD / AFP)

New air strikes. The United States and the United Kingdom carried out strikes against 18 Houthi targets in eight different locations in Yemen on Saturday, February 24, in response to rebel attacks on ships in the Red Sea, the Pentagon said. AFP journalists present in Sanaa, Yemen's capital, heard loud explosions on Saturday.

Iran-backed Houthi rebels will “suffer the consequences” of their attacks in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, the US defense secretary warned on Saturday, shortly after the attacks were announced. “The United States will not hesitate to take action when necessary to protect lives and free trade,” the Pentagon chief added.

Six countries support

In the social network They were carried out together with other countries that supported the operation: Canada, Australia, Bahrain, Denmark, the Netherlands and New Zealand, says a joint press release. In addition to joint operations with the United Kingdom, the United States has carried out unilateral attacks on Houthi sites in Yemen and shot down dozens of missiles and drones in the Red Sea.

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