On Wednesday, the US navy launched attacks against Houthi-controlled weapons backup facilities in Yemen, aiming specifically at locations that have been the target of attacks on military and civilian vessels. According to US Central Command, the attacks were carried out as a response to the growing hazard posed by the region’s Iran-backed Houthi military.
US defense secretary Lloyd Austin claimed that American forces had targeted five underground weapons store locations. According to Austin,” US forces targeted several of the Houthis ‘ underground facilities where several weapons parts of the Houthis have been used to attack civilian and military vessels in the area.”
The Pentagon confirmed that the hits used precision weapons, including US Air Force B-2 planes, and effectively hit dried underground facilities. The Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, important hubs for international freight, were vital areas for the Houthi army’s ability to launch attacks there.
According to a US defense official, the arms stored in these services were “used to attack military and civilian warships navigating foreign waters throughout the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.”
Al Masirah Television, a Houthi-controlled media outlet, reported that the US and British strikes even targeted Yemen’s money, Sanaa, and the northern area of Saada early on Thursday, though these statements have not yet been independently verified by US authorities.
CENTCOM is currently conducting a fight injury assessment, with primary studies indicating no civilian deaths.
Military director Austin’s declaration also boasted of the US government’s “ability to targeted services that our adversaries seek to keep out of reach, no matter how deeply buried under, hardened, or guarded”.
In response to the ongoing fight in Gaza, the Iran-backed Houthi army, which controls elements of Yemen, has increased missile and drone strikes on shipping arteries. The Houthis, who have formally declared their help for Hamas, have targeted vessels in the region. The Red Sea sees an annual flow of$ 1 trillion in goods, and some shipping companies, concerned by the rising threat, suspended operations in the area late last year.
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