cities that likely the result of u.s. strikes, the strikes carried out by u.s. fighter jets as well as tomahawk missiles. those are land attack missiles launched from navy vessels. there's also an effectation they might be part of the strikes as well. usually this is not a strike on a single location. these are multiple targets and across multiple cities. the u.s. very much trying to send a message as it works to deter further attacks on commercial shipping lanes, attacks that have forced some pager shipping companies to entirely avoid the red sea but adding thousands of miles to shipping routes. it is because of this threat the shipping that the u.s. setup operation prosperity guardian with more than 20 other countries to defend the shipping lanes, but that that was purely defensive. this is an offensive operation targeting the houthis in yemen. the houthis vowed they would respond to any sort of u.s. aggression with an even greater response.