U.S. Hits More Houthi Targets in Yemen

The U.S. military on Saturday attacked sites in Yemen with six Houthi anti-ship cruise missiles that it said were preparing to attack shipping lanes in the Red Sea.

“U.S. forces identified the cruise missiles in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen and determined they presented an imminent threat to U.S. Navy ships and merchant vessels in the region,” U.S. Central Command said in a statement Saturday.

The U.S. and U.K. also conducted strikes against 36 Houthi targets across 13 locations, aiming at an underground weapons storage facility, air defense systems, and radars, the countries announced in a joint statement Saturday.

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