In a swift response to heightened aggression, the United States executed an airstrike in Yemen early Saturday, targeting Iran-backed Houthis. 

The strike was prompted by the rebels' launch of a ballistic missile into international shipping lanes on Friday, marking the 28th assault on commercial ships in the Red Sea by the Iran-backed group in recent months.

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2nd Airstrike

This marked the second airstrike by American forces against Houthi rebels in Yemen. The US military revealed that the strike carried out at 3:45 am local time near Sana’a, the Yemeni capital, aimed at a radar target.

 USS Carney employed a Tomahawk missile in an operation strategically designed to degrade the Houthis' capability to attack maritime vessels, including commercial ones.

Witnesses reported intense air activity over the city, and the Houthi TV channel Al-Masirah confirmed an attack on Al-Dailami airbase.

US Central Command clarified that the strike was a follow-on action on a specific military target, emphasizing its focus on protecting maritime security.

The recent airstrike occurred within 24 hours of a joint operation by US and British forces, targeting over 60 Houthi sites.

Iran-backed Houthis

 President Joe Biden, warning against the rebels' “outrageous behavior” in a crucial global trade route, asserted that the strikes were not an attack on Iran but a response to provocations by the Iran-backed group.

The joint statement from several allied nations, including Australia, the Netherlands, Bahrain, and Canada, highlighted a series of airstrikes on more than a dozen Houthi targets. 

These strikes, supported by various nations, aimed to disrupt and degrade the capabilities that the Houthis deploy to threaten global trade and maritime safety in critical waterways.

Houthis Promise Response

President Biden, emphasizing the disruption caused by Houthi attacks in the Red Sea to global shipping and maritime navigation, stated that the targeted strikes delivered a clear message.

The message being that the United States and its partners would not tolerate attacks on personnel or allow hostile actions to jeopardize freedom of navigation in one of the world's most critical commercial routes.

In response to the retaliatory strikes, Houthi military spokesman Brig. Gen. Yahya Saree issued a threat.

He declared that the US actions would not go unanswered or unpunished. The Houthis claim they are targeting ships carrying goods to Israel amid its ongoing conflict with Hamas.