The U.S. military reported on Monday that it had destroyed the Iran-supported Houthi forces’ air defence and drone systems in the Red Sea region. No damage or injuries were reported on commercial, U.S., or allied ships.
On September 9, the U.S. Central Command said that its troops had destroyed an air defence system with two missiles ready to fire, a ground control station in Houthi-controlled parts of Yemen, and an unmanned aerial system that the Houthis had launched from Yemen over the Red Sea.
The Houthi forces in Yemen claimed on Sunday that they had attacked Israeli, British, and American ships with drones and rockets as part of a campaign of attacks on shipping to aid the Palestinians in the Gaza conflict.
According to the U.S. Central Command, on Sunday, an anti-ship ballistic missile was fired from a Yemeni region under Houthi control toward the Gulf of Aden, where no commercial ships, the United States, or the coalition reported any casualties or damage.
Due to the disruption caused by the Houthi strikes, companies are now forced to reroute their cargo through the Suez Canal, which entails lengthier and more costly trips around southern Africa. Britain and the United States have started attacking Houthi targets in Yemen.
The Houthi militants, who rule over the most populated areas of Yemen, describe their actions as a show of support for Palestinians and a reaction to Israel’s military actions in Gaza.
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According to the local health ministry, the Israeli attack on Gaza has resulted in over 33,000 deaths and nearly total displacement of the 2.3 million residents.
Following the Oct. 7 attack on Israel by the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, which claimed 1,200 lives, according to Israeli estimates, the Israeli offensive got underway.
