US military strikes Yemen after new Houthi announcement

The new attacks were carried out by drones and vehicles from the checkpoint that "pose an imminent threat to US coalition forces and merchant shipping in the area," AFP reported, citing a statement from the Central Command (CENTCOM) on the social network X.

A US Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet fighter jet flies over the Red Sea on June 11.

“These actions were taken to preserve freedom of navigation and make international waters safer and more secure. Continued malign and reckless behavior by Iran-backed Houthi forces threatens regional stability and endangers the lives of seafarers in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden,” CENTCOM wrote.

CENTCOM made the statement after Houthis on June 28 claimed responsibility for attacking a Liberian-flagged ship in the Red Sea and targeting three other ships, including two in the Mediterranean, according to Reuters.

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Houthi spokesman Yahya Saree said the group had fired a ballistic missile at the Delonix tanker and that the vessel had been “directly hit.” However, the UK Maritime Trade Operations Organization (UKMTO) had earlier said the ship was targeted 170 miles northwest of Yemen’s Hodeidah port, had suffered no damage and was heading north.

The Houthis began targeting ships in the Red Sea in November 2023, arguing that such attacks were a show of solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza over the Hamas-Israel conflict.

US and British forces responded with strikes against the Houthis, who have declared US and British interests to be legitimate targets, according to AFP.

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