US Military Destroys Two Drones and Radar Sites of Houthis in Yemen

The US Central Command, CENTCOM, announced on Thursday the successful destruction of two drones and two radar sites belonging to Houthi rebels in Yemen. In a post on its X account (formerly Twitter), CENTCOM stated that "over the past 24 hours, US Central Command forces successfully destroyed two radar sites for Iran-backed Houthis in areas they control in Yemen, as well as two drones in the Red Sea." CENTCOM added, "It was determined that the radar sites and drones represent an imminent threat to the United States, coalition forces, and commercial vessels in the region." The US Central Command remarked, "These actions are being taken to protect freedom of navigation and make international waters safer and more secure."