US strikes several Houthis targets in Yemen

The US struck several targets in Sana'a and on Yemen's coast in Houthi-controlled territory Monday and Tuesday, US Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a press release on Tuesday.

"On December 30 and 31, US Navy ships and aircraft targeted a Houthi command and control facility and advanced conventional weapon (ACW) production and storage facilities that included missiles and uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAV)," the statement said.

CENTCOM asserted that the facilities were used in Houthi operations "such as attacks against US Navy warships and merchant vessels in the southern Red Sea and Gulf of Aden." 

The organization also reported that the US Navy and Air Force destroyed a Houthi coastal radar site, in addition to seven cruise missiles and one-way attack UAVs over the Red Sea.

CENTCOM Forces Strike Multiple Houthi Targets in YemenU.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces conducted multiple precision strikes against Iran-backed Houthi targets in Sana’a and coastal locations within Houthi-controlled territory in Yemen, Dec. 30 and 31.On Dec. 30 and 31,… pic.twitter.com/XUKtsZM1U7

— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) December 31, 2024

Earlier reports and Houthi statements

CENTCOM's announcement came after explosions in Sana'a were reported by Israeli media, citing reports from Yemen.

This confirms earlier reporting from The Jerusalem Post that the explosions were not due to an Israeli strike.

Yemen's Houthi spokesperson Mohammed Abdul Salam said that the country would continue to defend itself after several US strikes targeted facilities in the capital Sana'a on Tuesday.

The US military's strikes come after nightly attacks from the Houthis. On Tuesday, the terror group claimed responsibility for a missile that alerted sirens in central Israel. The IDF intercepted it outside of Israeli territory, and reported that sirens were triggered to protect civilians from interception fallout.

The Houthis have been attacking commercial shipping in the Red Sea for more than a year to try to enforce a naval blockade on Israel, claiming that they are acting in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza during the Israel-Hamas war.

Reuters contributed to this report.