US says it conducted strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen’s capital
US strikes on Sanaa come amid recent series of attacks between the Yemeni rebel group and the Israeli military.
Smoke rises from the site of strikes in Sanaa, Yemen
Smoke rises from the site of strikes in Sanaa, Yemen, on October 4, 2024 [Khaled Abdullah/Reuters]
Published On 21 Dec 2024
21 Dec 2024
The United States military says it has conducted air strikes against targets linked to the Houthi rebels in Yemen’s capital Sanaa, including a missile storage facility and a “command-and-control” site.
US Central Command (CENTCOM), which oversees US Army operations in the Middle East, said on Saturday that the strikes aimed “to disrupt and degrade Houthi operations”.
The Iran-allied group has previously launched attacks on US Navy and merchant vessels in the Red Sea, Bab al-Mandeb and Gulf of Aden, CENTCOM said in a social media post.
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The US strikes come amid an uptick in attacks between the Houthis and the Israeli military this week.
Israel bombed several targets in Yemen on Thursday, including power stations near Sanaa.
The Israeli bombardment, which killed at least nine people, followed a missile launch by the Houthis, formally known as Ansar Allah, tow
