SANA'A
– In a joint statement, the UK and US stated that military airstrikes targeted
18 Houthi sites across eight locations in Yemen on Saturday.
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These
targets included underground storage facilities for weapons and missiles, air
surveillance systems, radars, and a helicopter, Al-Mamlaka TV reported.
The
US conducts near-daily strikes against the Houthis. This is in retaliation to
Houthis commandeering cargo ships related to Israel in solidarity with
Palestinians, impacting global trade and increasing shipping costs.
US
Defense Secretary
Lloyd Austin emphasized that the strikes aim to
"continue to disrupt and weaken the capabilities" of the Houthi
movement.
"We
will continue to make it clear to the Houthis that they will face consequences
if they do not cease their unlawful attacks, which harm the economies of the
Middle East, cause environmental damage, and hinder the delivery of
humanitarian aid to Yemen and other countries," Austin further stated.
It
is worth noting that Australia, Bahrain, Canada, Denmark, the Netherlands, and
New Zealand supported these airstrikes.
However,
these US-UK airstrikes have yet to succeed in halting the Houthi attacks.
A
Houthi military source, who remained anonymous, described the renewed
airstrikes as a "desperate attempt to prevent Yemen from providing support
to the Palestinian people in Gaza."
Meanwhile,
Yahya Saree, the military spokesperson for the Houthi movement, stated that the
Houthis targeted the oil tanker MV Torm Thor, owned and operated by the US in
the Gulf of Aden.
However,
the US Central Command reported that the USS Mason (DDG-87) intercepted an
anti-ship ballistic missile launched towards the Gulf of Aden from areas under
Houthi control. The missile was likely aimed at the oil tanker.
According
to the US Central Command's statement, neither the USS Mason nor the oil tanker
sustained any damage, and there were no casualties.
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