US, UK Allies Launch Another Strike On Houthi Targets In Yemen
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The US, UK and its allies have launched another fresh round of strikes on the Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen as the retaliatory attacks trigger fears of escalation of regional confict in the Middle East, stemming from differences over the Israel-Hamas war and the impact on Gaza.
Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin the US and the UK were backed by Australia, Bahrain, Canada, Denmark, the Netherlands and New Zealand in conducting the additional strikes.
“Militaries from the United States and United Kingdom conducted additional strikes against the Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen. This collective action sends a clear message to the Houthis that they will continue to bear further consequences if they do not end their illegal attacks on international shipping and naval vessels. We will not hesitate to defend lives and the free flow of commerce in one of the world’s most critical waterways,” Austin said.
He said the fresh strikes were aimed at disrupting and degrading the Houthi capabilities and to deter then from attacking vessels in the Red Sea.
Austin said the attacks targeted 13 locations which had the Houthis’ deeply buried weapons storage facilities, missile systems and launchers, air defence systems, and radars.
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