The US and Britain have once again bombed Houthi positions in Yemen. According to US information, the targets included underground weapons depots, drones and militia radar systems.
According to official information, American and British forces attacked more than a dozen Houthi targets in Yemen overnight. With support from other countries, 18 Iranian-backed militia targets were attacked in eight locations in Yemen on Sunday night, the US Department of Defense in Washington said. The targets included underground Houthi weapons depots, missile storage facilities, drones, air defense systems and radar systems, the Pentagon said.
Houthi targets have been attacked several times
The US and Britain are reacting to continued Houthi attacks on ships in the Red Sea. As a result, they see international shipping and global trade at risk. The two countries have carried out military actions against the Iran-linked group on several occasions.
According to their own statements, the Houthis are acting in solidarity with Islamic Hamas in the Gaza Strip and want to force an end to Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip by bombing merchant ships. These are a response to the Hamas terrorist attack on October 7 in the Israeli border area.
In addition to the US and Britain, Australia, Bahrain, Denmark, Canada, New Zealand and the Netherlands also supported Saturday's military strike, it was said. The coalition's stated aim is to weaken the military capabilities of the Islamist Houthi militants and thus protect the important sea route. Houthi attacks are an international challenge, he said in a joint statement. Since mid-November, the Houthis have carried out more than 45 attacks on commercial and naval vessels.
Austin warns Houthi
US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said he would not hesitate to take further action to protect lives and the free flow of commerce in one of the world's most important waterways. “We will continue to make clear to the Houthis that they will face consequences if they do not stop their illegal attacks, which are damaging the Middle East economy, causing environmental damage and disrupting the delivery of humanitarian aid to Yemen and other countries. “
It was only on Saturday that the US military warned of an environmental disaster in the Red Sea following a Houthi rocket attack on a cargo ship. An oil slick nearly 30 kilometers long has formed, US regional command Centcom said. The ship was at anchor and slowly filling with water. The British-registered “Rubymar” carried around 41,000 tons of fertilizers that could end up in the Red Sea and worsen an environmental disaster. The ship sails under the flag of Belize.