The United States Command has said that the U.S military has fired another wave of ship- and submarine-launch missile strikes against Houthi-controlled sites on Wednesday.
This is marking the fourth time in days it has directly targeted the group in Yemen, as violence that ignited in the wake of the Israel-Hamas war continues to spill over in the Middle East.
The strikes were launched from the Red Sea and hit 14 missiles that the command deemed an “imminent threat.”
The strikes followed an official announcement released on Wednesday, stating that the U.S. has put the Houthis back on its list of specially designated global terrorists.
The sanctions that come with the formal designation are meant to sever violent extremist groups from their sources of financing.
“Forces conducted strikes on 14 Iran-backed Houthi missiles that were loaded to be fired in Houthi controlled areas in Yemen. These missiles on launch rails presented an imminent threat to merchant vessels and U.S. Navy ships in the region and could have been fired at any time, prompting U.S. forces to exercise their inherent right and obligation to defend themselves.” Central Command said in a statement posted on X.
AP
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