US, UK conduct new strikes on Houthi rebels in Yemen

The United States and Britain carried out a new offensive against Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Saturday, hitting at least 30 targets.

The latest counterattack against Iranian-backed militants comes amid an ongoing war between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip, with attacks destabilizing the Red Sea region and trade routes in the region. It is a continuation.

The latest attack by warplanes and ships seeks retaliation for a drone strike that killed three U.S. service members in Jordan, and follows Friday’s air raids that targeted Iran’s Revolutionary Guards as well as other Iranian-backed groups in Syria and Iraq. It was received and carried out. ” around Associated Press.

Saturday’s attack was carried out by a U.S. F/A-18 fighter jet taking off from the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower and Tomahawk missiles fired from a ship in the Red Sea, the Associated Press reported.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin acknowledged the attack. in a statement Saturday. According to the Pentagon, forces targeted 13 locations associated with Houthi weapons storage facilities, missile systems and launchers, air defense systems and radars.

“This collective action sends a clear message to the Houthis that they will continue to suffer further harm if they do not stop their illegal attacks on international shipping and naval vessels,” he said in a statement. “We will not hesitate to protect lives and the free flow of commerce in one of the world’s most important waterways.”

The joint retaliation marks the third time the US and UK have carried out joint strikes against Houthi drones and radar sites.

The incident also comes days after the U.S. Navy shot down three Iranian-made drones and an anti-ship ballistic missile launched from Houthi-held territory in Yemen. Officials announced earlier this week that U.S. forces have been hit by Iranian-backed groups more than 160 times since late October.

The US military also launched the first round of airstrikes against Iranian-backed groups in Syria and Iraq on Friday in retaliation for last weekend’s attack on a base in Jordan that killed three US soldiers.

The Associated Press contributed reporting.