The attack on the US embassy in Iraq was reported as the US launched a “massive retaliatory” air campaign against a number of targets in Yemen.
According to social media reports, sirens sounded. I heard it The overnight attack came just hours after the US, with support from Britain, confirmed joint airstrikes against the rebels at the Iraqi embassy.
The Jerusalem Post reported that there was no confirmation of an attack on the embassy other than social media reports.
Abdel Malek al-Houthi, leader of the Houthi armed group, blackmailed Response to attacks from the United States
“Any U.S. attack cannot go unresponsive. That response will be greater than the attack carried out with 20 drones and numerous missiles.”
the white house announced statement The attack comes after President Joe Biden said the airstrikes against the Houthis were a direct response to about 130 attacks in the Red Sea aimed at disrupting global trade.
“Today, at my direction, the U.S. military, in cooperation with the United Kingdom, and with support from Australia, Bahrain, Canada, and the Netherlands, is working with “Successful attacks against numerous targets in one of the world's most important waterways,” the statement read.
“These attacks endanger U.S. military personnel, civilian sailors, and our partners, endanger trade, and threaten freedom of navigation,” it added. “More than 50 countries were affected by 27 attacks on international commercial shipping.”
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin explained the attack in a statement Thursday night.
“Today's attacks targeted Houthi unmanned aerial vehicles, unmanned surface vessels, land-attack cruise missiles, coastal radars and air surveillance capabilities,” he said.
“The United States maintains the right of self-defense and will take follow-up actions to protect U.S. forces as necessary.”
The United States has not attacked the Houthi rebels since 2016.
About 10% of the world's economy flows through the Red Sea, which was cut off by the Houthi invasion. Last week, the United States joined 14 countries in a statement condemning the extremists' actions.
“If the Houthis continue to threaten human lives, the global economy, or the free flow of commerce in the region’s vital waterways, they will bear responsibility for the consequences,” they said.
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