On Saturday, the US and UK conducted attacks on 18 Houthi targets in Yemen, which included underground weapons and missile storage facilities. This was part of ongoing efforts to combat the Iran-linked group, which has been attacking ships in the region.
Government officials reported that the strikes targeted Houthi locations at eight different sites, including air defense systems, radars, and a helicopter.
The UK’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced that four Royal Air Force Typhoon FGR4s, along with two Voyager tankers, took part in a planned coalition attack on Saturday, February 24th. The strike was aimed at Houthi military facilities in Yemen, which were responsible for launching missile and drone attacks on commercial ships and coalition naval forces in the Bab al-Mandab, southern Red Sea, and Gulf of Aden. The RAF planes were assigned multiple targets at two different locations.
“Intelligence analysis had successfully identified several very long-range drones, used by the Houthis for both reconnaissance and attack missions, at a former surface-to-air missile battery site several miles north-east of Sana’a.
“Our planes utilized Paveway IV bombs with precision targeting to neutralize the drones and their launchers, despite the Houthis’ attempt to protect them using outdated missile battery structures.”
The Ministry of Defense stated that further structures in Bani, located in north-western Yemen, were identified as being involved in drone and missile operations and were therefore targeted in the recent strike.
The United States and United Kingdom, along with backing from Australia, Bahrain, Canada, Denmark, the Netherlands, and New Zealand, carried out precise strikes deemed “necessary and proportionate” in order to disrupt and weaken the abilities of the Houthis to pose a threat to international trade, naval ships, and innocent sailors in one of the world’s most vital waterways.
The statement stated that their goal is to reduce tensions and establish peace in the Red Sea. However, they want to remind the Houthi leadership that they will take action to protect lives and ensure that trade can continue uninterrupted if they continue to pose a threat.
The UK’s Secretary of Defence, Grant Shapps, stated on X that it is our responsibility to safeguard lives at sea and maintain the right to navigate freely. This is the reason why the Royal Air Force carried out a fourth round of precise attacks on Houthi military sites in Yemen.
“We worked with our partners to continue weakening the Houthi’s drones and launchers, which they use to carry out their harmful attacks. I express my gratitude to the courageous British personnel who played a role in this effort.”
Lloyd Austin, the US Secretary of Defense, stated that the Houthis will face consequences if they do not cease their unlawful attacks. These attacks have negative impacts on the economies of Middle Eastern countries, cause harm to the environment, and interrupt the delivery of humanitarian aid to Yemen and other nations.
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The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations agency has been notified of an incident 70 nautical miles east of the port of Djibouti, located on the Horn of Africa. An investigation is currently underway.
During a broadcasted announcement, Yahya Sarea, the military representative for the rebel group, stated that the Houthis attacked a US-owned and operated oil tanker, MV Torm Thor, in the Gulf of Aden.
Since November, the Houthis, who are supported by Iran and have control over a significant portion of north-western Yemen, have been carrying out attacks on merchant ships in the area.
They claim that their assaults are in solidarity with Palestinians amidst the conflict between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
Source: theguardian.com
