The U.S. Central Command revealed that its forces conducted strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen that posed an "imminent threat to U.S. naval forces and commercial vessels in the area." The U.S. Central Command stated in a statement on Monday that its forces targeted a Houthi cruise missile site early in the morning, in addition to destroying four anti-ship cruise missiles that were prepared to be launched against vessels in the Red Sea.
The U.S. military assessed that the missiles located in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen represented an imminent threat to U.S. naval operations and commercial shipping in the region. The U.S. statement noted that these strikes are intended to protect freedom of navigation, secure international waters, and provide increased security for U.S. naval vessels and commercial ships.
U.S. and British aircraft launched a series of airstrikes targeting Houthi positions in Yemen. Houthi media reported that the bombardment targeted locations in the Al-Hok district of Al-Hudaydah Governorate and areas in Ras Issa within the Salif district, as well as four airstrikes on Saada Governorate.
Local sources in the coastal Al-Hudaydah Governorate overlooking the Red Sea reported hearing loud explosions early on Monday morning due to new U.S.-British airstrikes. The sources indicated that the airstrikes targeted Houthi positions in Al-Hudaydah Governorate, western Yemen, and Saada Governorate in the north of the country, in a new wave of U.S.-British attacks.
Al-Masirah TV, affiliated with the Houthi group, reported early on Monday that new U.S.-British airstrikes on Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen targeted the Ras Issa area on Sunday evening, along with three airstrikes on various locations in Al-Zaydiyah in Al-Hudaydah. The television also mentioned that four U.S.-British airstrikes occurred east of the city in Saada Governorate, without providing details on human or material damages.
