The United States announced this Monday the destruction of four unmanned vessels that Yemen's Houthi terrorists were preparing to attack ships in the Red Sea, an action that takes place two days after Israel bombed the port town of Al Hodeida in retaliation for the launch of a drone that killed one person in Tel Aviv.
The US Central Command (Centcom) said in its X account that its forces in the southern Red Sea "successfully destroyed four Iranian-backed Houthi unmanned surface vessels (USVs)" in that strategic sea route to international trade.
He indicated that this action took place "in the last 24 hours, after" it was determined that the vehicles presented an imminent threat to US and coalition forces, and to merchant ships in the region.
The message highlighted that "these actions were taken to protect freedom of navigation and make international waters safer and more secure."
For its part, official media of the Houthi terrorists today denounced six air attacks by the "American-British" combination; two in the province of Heja, about 120 kilometers northwest of Sana'a, and four in Al Hodeida, which overlooks the Red Sea and has the main Yemeni port, controlled by the terrorists.
The Al Masira television channel, spokesperson for the Houthis, did not release details about these bombings, or whether they have caused casualties or damage, although it mentioned that the Ras Isa region, in Al Hodeida, had been attacked on several occasions. Apparently, to dissuade the Houthi terrorists to stop the attacks they perpetrate in the area, as they say, in “solidarity” with the Palestinians of Gaza.
The US and the United Kingdom have been carrying out attacks against Houthi positions since last January, and periodically report on the destruction of missile launchers or drones in regions controlled by the Yemeni terrorists to protect navigation in the Red Sea, through which it transits. 15% of international trade.
Agencies contributed to this Aurora article