The United States launched a new military offensive against Houthi rebels in Yemen on Friday.US Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed yesterday after a large-scale military operation carried out on a joint mission with the UK.
The additional attacks carried out on Friday night were shorter in scope than the previous day and directed to a radar It was used by the rebels. CENTCOM announced that the military operation was launched at 3:45 a.m. Sana time (00:45 GMT) on January 13 from the US Navy destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64), where Tomahawk land attack missiles were used.
The command detailed that this was a “follow-up action against a specific military target” in conjunction with attacks carried out yesterday to reduce the Houthis’ ability to attack ships.
Houthi rebels had fired at least one ballistic missile against a commercial ship US and British military forces headed for the Red Sea in the early hours of Friday after launching 73 bomb attacks on military positions in various provinces of Yemen, leaving five dead in their ranks, according to the rebels.
CENTCOM did not make a statement about whether the US launched the second day of military operations against the rebels alone or with the support of other countries, as in yesterday’s operations. However, he warned that the military operations on Thursday and Friday were completely separate from the measures taken by the military coalition of more than 20 countries under the name ‘Operation Welfare Guardian’, which was launched at the end of December.
Two actions are part of one process A strong increase in military operations to stop attacks on merchant shipping in the Red SeaAccording to the rebel militias, these actions are carried out in support of Palestinians under Israeli bombardment in Gaza.
Lieutenant Douglas Sims, Director of Operations of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, detailed at a press conference on Friday that attacks were launched on 28 sites supported by 10 countries in Thursday’s action. Sims, who said he was “pretty confident” that Washington was doing a good job, told the press: “This is specifically designed to counter capabilities that impede freedom of international navigation.”
White House Security Council spokesman John Kirby said: USA is not looking for war Against the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen. He added that President Joe Biden’s intention is to reduce tensions in the region. “We want the attacks to stop”
This morning, Biden sent a letter to the US Congress on Friday to report the airstrike against the Houthis in Yemen, launched yesterday, after receiving criticism for not informing the Legislature ahead of the bombing. In his statement yesterday, the US president warned, “I will not hesitate to take additional measures, if necessary, to protect our people and the free flow of international trade.”