An announcement from Lloyd Austin, the United States Secretary of Defense.
Today, the armed forces of the United States and the United Kingdom, with assistance from Australia, Bahrain, Canada, Denmark, the Netherlands, and New Zealand, carried out attacks on military targets in areas of Yemen controlled by the Houthi group. The coalition forces struck eight locations, including underground storage facilities for weapons, storage areas for missiles, unmanned aerial systems used for one-way attacks, air defense systems, radars, and a helicopter. This was done in order to disrupt and weaken the capabilities of the Houthi militia, which is backed by Iran, and to prevent their harmful and reckless attacks on U.S. and international ships that are legally passing through the Red Sea, the Bab AI-Mandeb Strait, and the Gulf of Aden.
The US will not hesitate to take necessary action to protect lives and maintain the flow of trade in one of the most crucial waterways in the world. We will make it known to the Houthis that they will face consequences if they continue their unlawful attacks, which negatively impact Middle Eastern economies, harm the environment, and hinder the delivery of humanitarian aid to Yemen and other nations.
In the past, Australia’s support for the strikes consisted of defence personnel in roles that did not involve direct operations.
The government has not clearly stated the exact tasks of the personnel, but it is believed that they may involve monitoring data and offering specialized analysis and advice.
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Source: theguardian.com
