2024-01-18 02:39:38
US forces again attacked positions of the Iran-backed Houthi militia in Yemen on Thursday night. The aim of the operation was 14 missiles prepared for launch, wrote the responsible regional command of the US military on the platform X, formerly Twitter. The US military had previously announced that a combat drone launched in Yemen hit a US freighter flying the flag of the Marshall Islands on Wednesday.
According to the information, there was some damage to the ship in the Houthi attack, but no injuries. The ship, M/V Genco Picardy, is “a Marshall Islands-flagged, U.S.-owned and operated bulk carrier.” According to the Houthi-controlled Saba news agency, American and British warplanes subsequently shelled targets in the areas of Hodeidah, Taiz, Dhamar, Al-Bayda and Saada.
In response to repeated attacks on international shipping in the Red Sea, the USA and Great Britain, with the support of allies, carried out a comprehensive military strike against the Houthis last week. On Tuesday, US forces attacked another position. The government of US President Joe Biden also put the militia back on the list of global terrorists. However, Houthi attacks continued.
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