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The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on May 30 that its forces had launched more strikes against areas controlled by the Houthis (Ansar Allah) in Yemen and intercepted drones launched by the Iranian-backed group.
In a statement, the command said it successfully destroyed two missile launchers in a Houthi-controlled area of Yemen on May 28. Nevertheless, it admitted that the group later in the day managed to launch two anti-ship ballistic missiles into the Red Sea.
“There were no injuries or damage reported by U.S., coalition, or commercial ships,” CENTCOM said.
The command also said that its forces successfully intercepted two drones launched from Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen over the Red Sea on May 29.
“It was determined these missiles and systems presented an imminent threat to U.S., coalition forces, and merchant vessels in the region,” CENTCOM said. “These actions are taken to protect freedom of navigation and make international waters safer and more secure.”
It’s worth noting that the Houthis announced on May 29 that they had launched attacks against six ships linked to Israel and the U.S. in the Red Sea, Arabian Sea and Mediterranean Sea. The group also claimed responsibility for the downing of an American-made MQ-9 Reaper combat drone over the central Yemen province of Ma’rib.
Since last November, the Houthi have attacked dozens of vessels affiliated with Israel or owned by the U.S. and the United Kingdom in the Red Sea, the Gulf of Aden, the Arabian Sea, the Indian Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea in response to the Israeli war and siege on the Palestinian enclave of Gaza Strip.
In addition, the group launched dozens of drones and missiles at the southernmost Israeli city of Eilat and shot down six American-made combat drones over Yemen and nearby waters.
The U.S. and the UK have carried out hundreds of strikes against Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen since January, killing and wounding dozens in the war-torn country in an attempt to deter the group and degrade its offensive capabilities, but to no avail.
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