U.S. Steps Up Attacks on Houthi Targets
FILE PHOTO: Houthi military helicopter flies over the Galaxy Leader cargo ship in the Red Sea in this photo released November 20, 2023. Photo: Houthi Military Media/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo
i24 News – U.S. Military said on Saturday it destroyed seven radars, one drone and two un-crewed surface vessels belonging to Yemen’s Houthi jihadists.
June 14 U.S. Central Command Update
In the past 24 hours, U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) forces successfully destroyed two Houthi uncrewed surface vessels (USV) in the Red Sea.
Additionally, USCENTCOM forces successfully destroyed one uncrewed aerial system (UAS) launched… pic.twitter.com/Mm0mV9EN0i
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) June 15, 2024
Nearly every day the Yemeni jihadists launch missiles, drones or some other type of attack in the Red Sea, the Gulf of Aden and the narrow Bab el-Mandeb Strait that connects the waterways and separates Africa from the Arabian Peninsula.
The Houthis say the attacks are aimed at stopping the war in Gaza and supporting the Palestinian terrorists of Hamas, though it comes as they try to strengthen their position in Yemen.
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