The U.S. Department of Defense (Pentagon) announced today, Tuesday, that "the United States has destroyed more than 25 missile launch sites belonging to the Houthi movement and over 20 missiles in Yemen since it began its strikes in the country this month." It noted in a statement that it "is aware of reports indicating an attack on U.S. forces at the Ain al-Assad Air Base in Iraq, but it cannot confirm these reports at this time."