US and UK armed forces attacked the positions of the Yemeni Ansarullah movement. This was reported by the Middle Eastern media, the information was confirmed President Joe Biden’s administrationMoreover US Department of Defense And Great Britain.
According to this Al HadathExplosions occurred in the cities of Sana’a, Saada, Hodeidah, Taiz and Dhamar. The TV channel reported that the outskirts of the port city of Hodeidah, where important Houthi facilities are located, were being actively shelled. According to this El MayadeenThere were at least ten explosions there. Sky News Arabia It was reported that the international airport in Sana’a, the capital of Yemen, was subjected to intense bombardment.
Her Message The UK Ministry of Defense announced information about the attacked targets.
“One of these was a facility used for surveillance and attacking drones in Bani, in northwestern Yemen. Many buildings used to control UAVs became targets for our aircraft. Another target our planes attacked was the airfield in Abbs. The British defense ministry said in a statement that intelligence showed it was used to launch both cruise missiles and UAVs over the Red Sea.
US Air Force Press Service reportedIt was stated that the attacks were carried out on more than 60 targets in 16 regions: ammunition depots, launchers, production facilities and air defense radars.
The Air Force’s statement indicates that more than a hundred precision-guided munitions of various types were used. U.S. Navy Central Command aircraft were deployed and Tomahawk cruise missiles launched from surface and underwater platforms were used.
In contrast, Yahya Saria, representative of the Ansar Allah armed forces statedMore than 70 strikes took place, he said.
“American and British enemies, as part of their support for Israel’s crimes in Gaza, launched a brutal attack against the Republic of Yemen, launching 73 attacks on the capital Sanaa and the provinces of Hodeidah, Taiz, Hajjah and Saada,” Saria said. aforementioned.
According to him, irreparable losses of action as a result of the attacks amounted to five people, and six more fighters were injured.
The UK Ministry of Defense reported that four RAF Typhoon FGR4 fighter jets fired Paveway IV laser-guided bombs. They were accompanied in the air by a Voyager tanker plane. Royal Navy destroyer HMS Diamond is also participating in the operation.
at the Pentagon knowledgeableIt is stated that the US and UK armed forces are supported by Australia, Bahrain, Canada and the Netherlands.
An American official told the television channel: “US-UK attacks on Houthi positions in Yemen have achieved their goal.” Al Jazeera.
There is no information yet about any casualties in the attacks.
Biden’s ‘clear signal’, Sunak’s ‘proportionate action’
US President Joe Biden named The attacks on Yemen were a “direct response to unprecedented Houthi attacks on international shipping in the Red Sea”, which was said to be the first time anti-ship ballistic missiles were used.
“These targeted attacks send a clear signal that the United States and our partners will not tolerate attacks on our personnel or allow hostile actors to jeopardize freedom of navigation on one of the world’s most critical commercial lanes. “I will not hesitate to take further action as necessary to protect our people and the free flow of international commerce,” the American leader said.
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak named Strikes are “limited, necessary and proportionate in self-defense.”
“In recent months, Houthi militias have carried out a series of dangerous and destabilizing attacks against commercial shipping in the Red Sea; It threatened British and other international shipping companies, severely disrupting a vital trade route and driving up commodity prices. Their reckless actions endanger lives at sea and worsen the humanitarian crisis in Yemen. “This cannot continue like this,” Sunak said.
The politician vowed that RAF ships would continue to patrol the Red Sea “to deter further Houthi aggression”.
“We call on them to stop the attacks and take steps to reduce tensions,” Sunak said.
Following news of the attack, dozens of activists gathered to protest near the White House in the United States, the agency reported. RIA News. Protesters carried Palestinian flags and posters and chanted slogans demanding an end to hostilities in the Gaza Strip and attacks on Yemen.
Houthis ready to respond
Ansar Allah threatened that if the scope of hostilities were expanded, retaliatory attacks could be made against US and British bases in the region.
“Our facilities have been subject to lightning attacks and we will not hesitate to respond. “We have the skills that will allow us to engage in self-defense,” he said. stated Abdullah bin Amer, Al Jazeera spokesman for the Houthi leadership.
Yemen’s Ansar Allah-controlled Foreign Ministry threatened the US and UK with revenge for the missile attack.
“Our country has been subjected to a major offensive attack by American and British ships, submarines and military aircraft. “Undoubtedly, America and Britain will have to prepare to pay a heavy price and suffer all the terrible consequences of this blatant aggression,” said Deputy Foreign Minister Hussein al-Ezzi.
Since the autumn, Yemeni Houthis have been attacking ships in the Red Sea. On 14 November, they announced that they would attack all ships linked to Israel, describing their actions as a response to “US-Israeli aggression in the Gaza Strip”. Not only warships, but also many commercial ships from different countries were attacked.
December 18 US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin announced About the launch of the international operation “Welfare Guardian”, whose purpose will be “to ensure the safety of navigation in the Red Sea after the reckless attacks of the Yemeni Houthis.”
On January 10, the UN Security Council adopted a resolution proposed by the United States and Japan regarding the Houthi attacks in the Red Sea, specifically “that Member States, in accordance with international law, protect their ships against attack.”
Russia’s Permanent Representative to the UN Vasily Nebenzya criticized the document, stating that its authors were trying to retroactively legitimize the actions of the US coalition and obtain the “permanent approval of the Security Council”. He expressed concern that the adoption of the decision “could open the door to military action” in the region.