A U.S. official told Fox News that the United States struck about a dozen Houthi missiles inside Yemen on Wednesday night, targeting commercial ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.
This happened after the US military struck a cache of anti-ship ballistic missiles owned by the Houthis in Yemen on Tuesday, a US official confirmed to Fox News Digital. The attack was reportedly a direct response to missiles fired against US ships in the Red Sea.
Houthi forces have taken credit for continued attacks on commercial ships and have threatened to expand their targeting to include US and British ships, all part of an operation to support Hamas in its war against Israel. .
US attacks Houthi missile storage in Yemen, officials confirm
Houthi fighters and tribesmen rally against US and British attacks at a Houthi-run military base near Sanaa, Yemen, Sunday, January 14, 2024. (AP photo) (AP)
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The attack by the Houthis was the first acknowledged by the United States since they began attacking U.S. and allied rebels on Friday after weeks of attacks on ships in the Red Sea.
This is a developing story.
