Attacks launched last night by US and British armed forces ships and planes against positions of pro-Iranian Yemeni Houthi militias hit eight targets in total, including an underground weapons storage site, missile systems and launch, and surveillance systems and aerial systems. defense. The armed forces of the two Western countries made this known in a joint note. A US Armed Forces official, quoted by The Hill newspaper, said that “at this time, we estimate that the attack was successful and achieved the desired effect in terms of removing Houthi capabilities”. Since November 19, the Houthis have attacked at least 33 cargo ships sailing in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, prompting 14 shipping companies to suspend operations in that region.
UK and US actions to weaken the military capabilities of Yemen’s Houthi rebels will continue. British Defense Minister David Cameron said this. “What we have done once again is send the clearest message possible that we will continue to weaken their ability to carry out these attacks,” Cameron told British broadcaster BBC. According to the British minister, four Royal Air Force Typhoons participated in the military operation to “further harm” the Houthis’ ability to carry out attacks on ships transiting the Red Sea. According to Cameron, what the Houthis are doing is “unacceptable” and “illegal” and threatens “freedom of navigation”. The UK and US are building a coalition to support “the steps we have taken” so far.
Houthi spokesman Yahya Saree assured that such attacks “will not go unpunished”. “Our objective – reads the joint note from the countries’ military staff – continues to alleviate tensions and restore stability in the Red Sea, but we reiterate our warning to the Houthi leadership: we will not hesitate to defend human lives and free flow of trade in one of the most critical countries in the world.” Yesterday, after confirming the naval mission in the Red Sea, Mohammed al-Bukhaiti, a member of the Houthi political cabinet, also threatened Italy. “We do not consider Italy a hostile country, but If you participate in direct aggression against Yemen, together with America and Great Britain, then you place yourself in a position of hostility. It is a positive action,” he said in an interview with Adnkronos.
Source: IL Tempo

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