Illustrative image. (The U.S. Central Command)
The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on August 16 that its forces destroyed a command station of the Iran-backed Houthis (Ansar Allah) in Yemen a day earlier.
The ground control station “presented a clear and imminent threat to U.S. and coalition forces, and merchant vessels in the region,” the command said in a statement.
“This action was taken to protect freedom of navigation and make international waters safer and more secure for U.S., coalition, and merchant vessels,” it added.
Yemen’s Al-Masirah TV, which is run by the Houthis, reported on August 15 that an “American-British strike” hit the Red Sea port city of al-Hodeidah. This was likely the attack announced by CENTCOM.
The strike targeted the northwestern al-Salif district, the news channel said, without further elaborating. This was likely the attack announced by CENTCOM.
Since November, the Houthis, who are backed by Iran, have attacked dozens of vessels affiliated with Israel or owned by the U.S. and the United Kingdom in the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, Arabian Sea, Indian Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea in response to the Israeli war and siege on the Palestinian enclave of the Gaza Strip.
In addition, the group launched dozens of drones and missiles at Israel 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 in an attempt to deter the group. Israel also launched an attack against al-Hodeidah port last month after a deadly Houthi drone strike on the city of Tel Aviv.
The strikes on Yemen have so far claimed the lives of 73 people, including civilians, and wounded at least 181 others. Still, they failed to deter the Houthis or degrade their military capabilities.
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