US carries out multiple strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen

WASHINGTON

US Central Command (CENTCOM) said Tuesday that its forces conducted multiple precision strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen.

"On Dec. 30 and 31, U.S. Navy ships and aircraft targeted a Houthi command and control facility and advanced conventional weapon (ACW) production and storage facilities that included missiles and uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAV)," CENTCOM said in a statement, adding that these facilities were used in Houthi operations.

Separately, it said US Navy and US Air Force aircraft destroyed a Houthi coastal radar site and seven cruise missiles and one-way attack UAVs over the Red Sea.

"There were no injuries or damage to U.S. personnel or equipment in either incident," it added, stressing the strikes aim to degrade Houthi efforts to threaten regional partners and military and merchant vessels in the region.

The Red Sea is a critical global sea route, frequently used for oil and fuel shipments. In recent months, Houthi forces have targeted Israeli-linked cargo ships in the Red Sea and the nearby Gulf of Aden in solidarity with the Gaza Strip, which has been under an Israeli offensive since Oct. 7, 2023.

Earlier this year, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin announced the launch of Operation Prosperity Guardian, a multinational mission designed to counter Houthi attacks in the region.