American, British Forces in Arabia Strike Houthi Targets After Weeks of Provocation in Battle of the Red Sea
American officials for weeks had declined to signal when international patience would run out. It finally has.
American and British militaries are bombing more than a dozen sites used by the Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen on Thursday, in a massive retaliatory strike using warship-launched Tomahawk missiles and fighter jets. The military targets included logistical hubs, air defense systems and weapons storage locations.
Associated Press journalists in Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, heard four explosions early Friday local time but saw no sign of warplanes. Two residents of Hodieda, Amin Ali Saleh and Hani Ahmed, said they heard five strong explosions. Hodieda lies on the Red Sea and is the largest port city controlled by the Houthis.
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