US has conducted airstrike against Houthis: CENTCOM
The US military says it has “conducted a precision airstrike against a key command and control facility operated by Iran-backed Houthis within Houthi-controlled territory in Sanaa, Yemen” in a post on X.
“The targeted facility was a hub for coordinating Houthi operations, such as attacks against US Navy warships and merchant vessels in the Southern Red Sea and Gulf of Aden” it said.
CENTCOM Conducts Precision Airstrike Against Iran-Backed Houthi Facility in Yemen
On Dec. 16 Yemen time, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces conducted a precision airstrike against a key command and control facility operated by Iran-backed Houthis within Houthi-controlled… pic.twitter.com/DlZ9SQcAqX
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) December 16, 2024
Israel is preparing military action against Yemen’s Houthis: Report
The Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation (Kan) reports that Israel is preparing for a military offensive due to the group’s continued missile and drone attacks.
The announcement came after Israel intercepted a ballistic missile and a drone launched by the Houthis earlier in the day.
The Houthis said the attack was in response to Israel’s “massacres” against Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip, where Israel has been waging a war for more than a year, killing more than 45,000 people.
“The Houthis have assumed the mantle of attacking Israel on behalf of the entire Iranian axis,” Kan said, citing the weakened positions of Syria’s ousted al-Assad regime and Hezbollah in Lebanon as contributing factors.
Kan also reported a consensus within Israel’s security establishment to strike back at Houthi targets.
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