The U.S. announced late on Wednesday that it launched a new wave of airstrikes against the Houthis inside Yemen after the terror group hit a U.S.-owned commercial vessel earlier in the day.
The renewed strikes come after U.S. officials told news outlets in the Middle East that the Houthis had started planning terrorist attacks against U.S. bases in the region.
“In the context of ongoing multi-national efforts to protect freedom of navigation and prevent attacks on U.S. and partner maritime traffic in the Red Sea, on Jan. 17 at approximately 11:59 p.m. (Sanaa time), U.S. Central Command forces conducted strikes on 14 Iran-backed Houthi missiles that were loaded to be fired in Houthi controlled areas in Yemen,” U.S. Central Command said in a statement. “These missiles on launch rails presented an imminent threat to merchant vessels and U.S. Navy ships in the region and could have…
