US military announces precision strikes on multiple Houthi targets in Yemen

The US military announced on Tuesday that it carried out multiple precision strikes against Iranian-backed Houthi targets in Sanaa and coastal locations inside Houthi-controlled territory in Yemen on December 30 and 31.

Houthi media reported that the US-British coalition launched 10 airstrikes this afternoon targeting the "22 May" complex in the Al-Thawra district, while two raids targeted the Al-Ardi complex, which includes the Ministry of Defense in Sana'a.

"On December 30 and 31, U.S. Navy ships and aircraft targeted a Houthi command and control facility and advanced conventional weapons production and storage facilities, including missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles," the U.S. Central Command said in a statement.

He added that these facilities had been used in Houthi operations, such as attacks against US Navy warships and commercial vessels in the southern Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.

Urgent | 6 raids by American and British aircraft target sites in #Sanaa, including the Ministry of Defense "Al-Ardi" and the headquarters of the former First Armored Division " #Yemen pic.twitter.com/aNpYPfT94i

— Ayman Salem (@Aymans_X) December 31, 2024

In addition, US Navy and US Air Force aircraft destroyed a Houthi coastal radar site, seven cruise missiles and one-way attack drones over the Red Sea, the statement said.

He pointed out that there were no injuries or damage to US forces or their equipment in either incident.

These strikes come as part of US Central Command's efforts to reduce the efforts of the Iranian-backed Houthis to threaten regional partners and military and commercial vessels in the region, according to the US statement.

Yesterday, the American and British aircraft launched two air strikes on the At Tuhayat district, south of Al Hudaydah Governorate, western Yemen.

Since the beginning of this year, the international coalition led by the United States and Britain has launched air strikes and missile attacks on Houthi sites in a number of governorates in response to the group's attacks on commercial shipping vessels in the Red Sea, the Gulf of Aden and the Arabian Sea.

Source: Yemen Youth Net + Agencies