WASHINGTON (AP) — The U. S. military on Wednesday introduced a new wave of missile attacks from ships and submarines opposite Houthi-controlled sites, U. S. Central Command said, marking the fourth time in days it has attacked the organization in Yemen. In the aftermath of the war between Israel and Hamas, Hamas continues to expand in the Middle East.
The measures were introduced from the Red Sea and hit 14 missiles that the command considers an “imminent threat. ” The measures come in line with an official announcement Wednesday that the United States has put the Houthis back on the list of globally designated terrorists. The sanctions accompanying this official designation are intended to isolate violent extremist outfits from their funding resources.
“Forces carried out movements against 14 Iranian-backed Houthi missiles that were loaded to be fired at Houthi-controlled spaces in Yemen,” Central Command said in a statement released last Wednesday. “These rail-release missiles posed an imminent risk to U. S. merchant and Navy ships in the region and could have been fired at any time, prompting U. S. forces to exercise their inherent right and legal responsibility to protect themselves. “
Despite sanctions and army strikes, plus a large-scale operation on Friday with U. S. and British warships and aircraft that hit more than 60 targets across Yemen, the Houthis continue their crusade of harassment against maritime advertising. and army. The most recent incident occurred on Wednesday when a one-way attack drone smuggled in from a Houthi-controlled domain in Yemen and struck the U. S. -owned and operated Marshall Islands-flagged M/V Genco Picardie in the Gulf of Aden.
The U. S. has also strongly warned Iran to prevent the supply of weapons to the Houthis. On Thursday, a U. S. attack on a dhow intercepted portions of ballistic missiles that the U. S. said Iran was sending to Yemen. Two U. S. Navy SEALs remain missing after one was shot down from the Shipment through a wave, capturing it and at the time followed the defeated SEAL into the water.
On Wednesday, Pentagon press secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder said the U.S. would continue to take military action to prevent further attacks.
“They are exploiting this scenario to provoke attacks on ships and vessels from more than 50 countries. . . around the world. We will continue to work with our partners in the region to save them or deter such attacks in the future,” Ryder. saying.
There have been several incidents since the Friday joint operations. The Houthis fired an anti-ship cruise missile toward a U.S. Navy destroyer over the weekend, but the ship shot it down. The Houthis then struck a U.S.-owned ship in the Gulf of Aden on Monday and a Malta-flagged bulk carrier in the Red Sea on Tuesday. In response Tuesday, the U.S. struck four anti-ship ballistic missiles that were prepared to launch and presented an imminent threat to merchant and U.S. Navy ships in the region.
Hours later, the Houthis claimed responsibility for the attack on the Malta-flagged bulk carrier Zografia. The ship was hit, but no one was injured and it continued on its way.
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Associated Press writers Aamer Madhani and Ellen Knickmeyer contributed from Washington.
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