U.S. fighter jets from the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower aircraft carrier conducted airstrikes on three underground storage facilities in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen. The strikes were carried out in the Red Sea, targeting facilities used by the Houthi rebels. Witnesses and videos showed strikes and explosions in Sanaa, the Houthi-controlled capital. In response, the Houthis reportedly fired four anti-ship ballistic missiles toward the Red Sea. The U.S. Central Command also reported destroying four unmanned aerial vehicles in Yemen.
The US and UK, supported by several other countries, conducted strikes against 18 Houthi targets in Yemen. These strikes aimed to degrade Houthi capabilities used to attack international vessels in the region. The strikes targeted underground weapons and missile storage facilities, air defense systems, and radars. This action is part of a multinational effort to defend their countries, partners, and allies in the region and restore freedom of navigation in key waterways. Earlier, the USS Mason shot down an anti-ship ballistic missile launched from Houthi-controlled areas.
US News: The United States military successfully destroyed seven mobile anti-ship cruise missiles that the Houthi rebels were preparing to launch towards targets in the Red Sea. Learn more about the escalating attacks and American forces' interception of attack drones.
US News: US Central Command forces located and destroyed a surface-to-air missile launcher in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen. Multiple anti-ship ballistic missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles were shot down. The actions protect navigational rights and make international waters safer for US Navy and merchant vessels.