On Thursday evening, the United States and the United Kingdom performed a restricted and mandatory operation to assault the positions of the Houthi militias in Hodeidah and Hajjah in Yemen. The British Prime Minister referred to as it “restricted and mandatory,” whereas the American President referred to it as a “direct response to the Houthi assaults within the Red Sea.” According to the Associated Press, the United States launched Tomahawk missiles from destroyers and bombed greater than ten Houthi bases in Yemen with its fighters. An American official advised Al-Arabiya that greater than 12 Houthi websites have been bombed, and the United States achieved all its targets on this assault, stating, “The assaults towards the Houthis have ended and we reserve the appropriate to reply to their response.”
American and British forces attacked targets within the cities of Taiz, Hodeidah, Sana’a, Saada, and Dhamar, in addition to logistics facilities and air defenses of the Houthis in these assaults carried out from the ocean and the air. Al-Arabiya additionally talked about in a message on X to counter-attacks by the Houthis, which has not but been formally confirmed.
Al-Arabiya reporter: Houthi parts fired ballistic missiles at American navy targets within the Red Sea #العربية_urgent
— Al Arabiya Urgent (@AlArabiya_Brk) January 12, 2024
Reports said that American forces bombed the Zabid district within the south of Hodeidah port in addition to locations close to the airport of this metropolis. Hussain al-Azi, the overseas minister of the Houthis, warned on Yemen TV: “Britain and America can pay a heavy worth for his or her open aggression.”
These assaults have been carried out whereas US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken warned of the results of the Houthis’ continued assaults on Thursday morning and mentioned: “If these assaults are usually not stopped, there will probably be penalties, and sadly they haven’t been stopped up to now.”
American and British assertion
Following the operation, US President Joe Biden introduced that Australia, Canada, Bahrain, and the Netherlands supported British and American forces within the assault. Biden added, “These assaults have been in response to the Houthis’ unprecedented assaults on ships in worldwide waters within the Red Sea, posing a critical risk to worldwide commerce and free navigation.” Referring to yesterday’s Security Council decision, Biden said that “Today’s protection motion was carried out following this in depth diplomatic marketing campaign and the escalation of assaults by Houthi rebels towards business ships.” He additionally warned of additional measures to guard folks and the free movement of worldwide commerce, if mandatory. British Prime Minister Rishi Sonak additionally confirmed the presence of the Royal Air Force within the assault on Houthi positions and referred to as for an finish to the assaults and discount of tensions.