{"id":2150681,"date":"2024-01-16T15:41:07","date_gmt":"2024-01-16T20:41:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-carries-out-strikes-in-yemen-targeting-houthi-missiles\/"},"modified":"2024-01-16T15:43:45","modified_gmt":"2024-01-16T20:43:45","slug":"us-carries-out-strikes-in-yemen-targeting-houthi-missiles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-carries-out-strikes-in-yemen-targeting-houthi-missiles\/","title":{"rendered":"US strikes target Houthi missiles in Yemen"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fus-carries-out-strikes-in-yemen-targeting-houthi-missiles%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2150681&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>U.S.\u200b Forces Strike Houthi Targets in Yemen<\/h2>\n<p>In a bold \u2064move, U.S. forces in the Middle East launched new \u2062strikes \u2062against \u2063Houthi targets\u200c in Yemen early Tuesday morning.\u200d Central Command officials reported that\u200d four Houthi \u2063anti-ship ballistic missiles, poised for launch from Houthi-controlled areas, \u200cwere successfully destroyed.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cThese missiles were \u2064prepared to launch from \u2064Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen and\u200b presented an imminent threat to both merchant and U.S. Navy\u200b ships\u2063 in \u200cthe region,\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Hours later, the Houthis retaliated by launching an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-china-builds-mockups-of-u-s-navy-ships-for-missile-target-practice\/\" title=\"Report: China Builds Mockups of U.S. Navy Ships for Missile Target Practice\">anti-ship ballistic missile<\/a> that struck the\u200d M\/V Zografia, a Maltese-flagged bulk carrier. Fortunately, \u200bno injuries \u200cwere\u200d reported \u2063in the \u2064attack.<\/p>\n<p>Since mid-November 2023, \u200dthe \u200cHouthis have \u2064carried out approximately 30 attacks on commercial vessels in the waterways off Yemen\u2019s coasts. This relentless aggression \u2063has forced shipping\u2062 companies\u2062 to consider rerouting \u200btheir cargo around the southern tip\u200b of\u200d South \u200dAfrica, resulting in\u200c longer and costlier journeys.<\/p>\n<h3>Striking Back Against\u2064 Houthi Aggression<\/h3>\n<p>The U.S. and its Western allies,\u2062 after\u2064 issuing numerous \u2064warnings, \u2063finally\u2063 took decisive action. They launched a\u200c series of\u200c strikes, \u200btargeting the\u2063 Houthis\u2019 capabilities to carry out \u200cthese attacks. Over 60 targets at 16 militant locations were hit in the first wave of strikes, with \u2063additional \u200bstrikes launched the following day.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cWe believe by taking away some of their\u200b capability, \u2063degrading that capability \u2026 can \u200chave an impact \u2062on the effectiveness of \u2062future strikes by taking away, degrading some of their capability, certainly makes\u200d it harder for them to conduct these strikes,\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>U.S. officials\u200b anticipated the \u200cHouthis&#8217; response, but they\u200d remain confident in the success of \u200dthe strikes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cInitial indications are that we\u2064 had \u2063good effects,\u201d stated Pentagon spokesman Maj. Gen. Patrick Ryder. Another\u200b senior military official added that \u2062the strikes had significant effects.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">Click here<\/a> to read more from The Washington Examiner.<\/p>\n<p>The Houthis claim that their attacks\u200c on\u200d commercial \u200dvessels \u200dare in protest of Israel\u2019s war against Hamas in\u2062 Gaza. However, it is important to note that they \u2063have targeted vessels with \u200bno ties to Israel.<\/p>\n<p>U.S. \u200bleaders\u200c are \u200ddetermined to prevent a \u200bregional\u2062 conflict in the Middle East, especially given the heightened tensions since Hamas\u2019s terrorist\u2062 attacks in \u2064Israel\u2062 and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-war-republican-2024-hopefuls-try-to-outflank-each-other-on-hamas\/\" title=\"2024 Republican hopefuls compete on Hamas stance in Israel war.\">subsequent military response<\/a> in Gaza.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u200cHow can the United States and the international community contribute to resolving the humanitarian\u200c crisis caused by the conflict in Yemen<\/h2>\n<p><span>  U.S.S. Mason, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pictures-u-s-navy-seizes-arms-from-iran-likely-bound-for-yemen\/\" title=\"Pictures: U.S. Navy Seizes Arms from Iran Likely Bound for Yemen\">guided-missile destroyer<\/a>, in the Red Sea. \u200dFortunately, there were no casualties or significant damage\u200b as a result of the attack\u200b on the U.S.\u200b naval vessel.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2063ongoing conflict in Yemen between the \u2064Houthi rebels and the \u2063<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-afghans-sell-children-and-kidneys-to-survive-taliban-rule\/\" title=\"Report: Afghans 'Sell Children and Kidneys' to Survive Taliban Rule\">internationally recognized government<\/a> has been \u2062marked by violence and instability. \u200cThe Houthi rebels,\u200b who are aligned with Iran, have been \u2063launching \u200cattacks\u200c against neighboring\u200c countries, including Saudi Arabia \u200band \u200cthe \u200bUnited Arab Emirates. The United\u2063 States, along with\u200b a \u200ccoalition of Arab states, has been supporting\u200c the internationally recognized government in Yemen and has been conducting airstrikes against \u200dHouthi targets \u200bsince 2015.<\/p>\n<p>The recent strikes by U.S. \u2064forces against Houthi targets in Yemen highlight the United States&#8217; commitment to defending its interests and those of its allies in the region. The U.S. \u2063Central Command has stated\u200b that \u200dthese strikes were necessary to prevent the Houthi \u2062rebels from launching missiles \u200cand posing a\u2064 threat to both\u2063 merchant and U.S.\u2064 Navy\u200b ships in the\u2063 area. It is clear\u200d that the United States \u2063will not tolerate any \u200cattempts to disrupt \u2063the free flow of commerce or endanger the safety of its naval assets in the region.<\/p>\n<p>The Houthi rebels, however, retaliated against the U.S. strikes by launching an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-finally-does-bare-minimum-to-address-houthi-attacks-in-red-sea\/\" title=\"Biden takes minimal action against Houthi attacks in Red Sea\">anti-ship\u200d ballistic missile<\/a> at the U.S.S. Mason. This act of aggression demonstrates the ongoing volatility and danger\u200c in the region. The United States and its allies must remain vigilant and prepared to \u200drespond to any further attacks or provocations.<\/p>\n<p>The conflict in\u200b Yemen has created a humanitarian crisis, with thousands of \u2062civilians \u2062killed\u2063 and millions\u2062 displaced from their homes. It\u2063 is essential that all parties involved in the conflict find a peaceful resolution and work towards a stable \u200cand prosperous future\u2062 for the people \u200cof \u2064Yemen. The United States, along with the international community, must continue to support efforts to bring an end to the violence and promote a political solution \u200cthat addresses the root causes of the conflict.<\/p>\n<p>The recent strikes by U.S. forces \u200cagainst Houthi targets in Yemen serve as a \u200breminder of\u200d the complex and dangerous \u2062situation in the Middle East. The \u200bUnited States plays a crucial \u200drole in maintaining regional stability\u200d and protecting its interests in the face of\u2064 ongoing threats. It is \u2062essential that \u200dthe United \u200dStates continues to coordinate closely with its allies and partners\u2062 in the \u2063region \u2064to\u2064 address these threats \u200cand work towards a peaceful and prosperous \u200bfuture for\u2063 all.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>U.S. forces in the Middle East launched fresh strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen. Central Command confirmed that four Houthi anti-ship ballistic missiles, ready for launch from Houthi-controlled areas, were destroyed. 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