Houthis lament 'reckless' attacks by US, UK on Yemen

The head of the Houthi supreme revolutionary committee, Muhammad Ali Al-Houthi, said on Saturday there have been "reckless" American-British attacks on Yemen. The American-British attacks aim to break a naval blockade of ships linked to Israel, which is besieging Gaza, Muhammad Ali Al-Houthi said on X.

The Houthi-run Saba News Agency said separately that US-British aircraft had launched five raids on Hodeidah, the area where Yemen's main port is located.

US self-defense strikes against Houthi facilities

US forces conducted self-defense strikes against three Houthi underground weapons storage facilities in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen, US Central Command (CENTCOM) said on Friday.

The strikes targeted capabilities used by the Houthis to threaten and attack naval and merchant vessels in the region, it posted in a statement on X. CENTCOM also said its forces had destroyed four unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen in self-defense.

Attacks by Yemen's Houthis in the Red Sea region, which the Iran-aligned terrorists say are in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, have disrupted global shipping, forcing firms to take longer and more expensive journeys around southern Africa.

CENTCOM said that during the time frame of the US attacks on the UAVs, Houthi terrorists had fired four anti-ship ballistic missiles from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen toward the Red Sea. "There were no injuries or damage reported by US, coalition, or commercial ships," it said.

CENTCOM said its strikes on the storage facilities were "actions are necessary to protect our forces, ensure freedom of navigation, and make international waters safer and more secure for US, coalition, and merchant vessels."

Red Sea shipping attacks

Iran-aligned Houthi terrorists have repeatedly launched drones and missiles at international commercial shipping in the Red Sea region since mid-November, saying they are acting in solidarity with Palestinians against Israel's military actions in Gaza.

The attacks have disrupted global shipping, forcing firms to take longer and more expensive journeys around southern Africa. The United States and Britain have carried out strikes against Houthi targets in response.